Asa sends treasure to Damascus

18Then Asa took all the silver and the gold that remained in the treasuries of the house of Yahweh and in the treasuries of the king’s house, and put them into the hand of his servants. Then King Asa sent them to Ben-hadad son of Tabrimmon, son of Hezion, king of Aram, who lived in Damascus, saying,

19There is a covenant between me and you, between my father and your father. Look, I have sent you a bribe of silver and gold. Go, break your covenant with Baasha king of Israel, so that he may withdraw from me.