18 At that Je·hoʹash the king of Judah took all the holy offerings+ that Je·hoshʹa·phat and Je·hoʹram and A·ha·ziʹah his forefathers, the kings of Judah, had sanctified and his own holy offerings and all the gold to be found in the treasures of the house of Jehovah and the house of the king and sent+ them to Hazʹa·el the king of Syria. So he withdrew from against Jerusalem.

2 Aʹsa now brought out silver and gold from the treasures of Jehovah’s house+ and the king’s house+ and sent to Ben-haʹdad+ the king of Syria,+ who was dwelling at Damascus,+ saying: