Verse 19
19. A league A covenant or treaty of peace, binding the two kingdoms to preserve friendly relations and intercourse. Of this treaty we have elsewhere no account. David had subdued Damascus and put garrisons therein; (2 Samuel 8:5-6;) and the city seems to have been tributary to the throne of David until Rezon established himself there. He was hostile to Israel all the days of Solomon, (1 Kings 11:25;) but it seems from this verse that Asa’s father had made some treaty of peace with the king of Damascus, and that a similar league had been formed between Baasha and Ben-hadad.
A present of silver and gold These presents of gold and silver were probably more effectual in influencing Ben-hadad’s action than any persuasions on the part of Asa’s ambassadors.
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