2 Chronicles 16:12
Good News Translation
In the thirty-ninth year that Asa was king, he was crippled by a severe foot disease; but even then he did not turn to the LORD for help, but to doctors.

New Revised Standard Version
In the thirty-ninth year of his reign Asa was diseased in his feet, and his disease became severe; yet even in his disease he did not seek the LORD, but sought help from physicians.

Contemporary English Version
In the thirty-ninth year of his rule, he got a very bad foot disease, but he relied on doctors and refused to ask the LORD for help.

New American Bible
In the thirty-ninth year of his reign, Asa contracted disease in his feet; it became worse, but even with this disease he did not seek the LORD, only physicians.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Asa fell sick in the nine and thirtieth year of his reign, of a most violent pain in his feet, and yet in his illness he did not seek the Lord, but rather trusted in the skill of physicians.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And Asa fell sick in the nine and thirtieth year of his reign, of a most violent pain in his feet, and yet in his illness he did not seek the Lord, but rather trusted in the skill of physicians.

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diseased

Matthew 7:2 For with what judgment you judge, you shall be judged: and with what measure you mete, it shall be measured to you again.

Luke 6:37,38 Judge not: and you shall not be judged. Condemn not: and you shall not be condemned. Forgive: and you shall be forgiven. . . .

Revelation 3:19 Such as I love, I rebuke and chastise. Be zealous therefore and do penance.

in his disease

2 Chronicles 16:9 For the eyes of the Lord behold all the earth, and give strength to those who with a perfect heart trust in him. Wherefore thou hast done foolishly, and for this cause from this time wars shall arise against thee.

2 Chronicles 28:22 Moreover also in the time of his distress he increased contempt against the Lord: king Achaz himself by himself,

1 Chronicles 10:14 And trusted not in the Lord: therefore he slew him, and transferred his kingdom to David the son of Isai.

Jeremiah 17:5 Thus saith the Lord: Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the Lord.

physicians

Genesis 50:2 And he commanded his servants, the physicians, to embalm his father.

Job 13:4 Having first shewn that you are forgers of lies, and maintainers of perverse opinions.

Jeremiah 8:22 Is there no balm in Galaad? or is there no physician there? Why then is not the wound of the daughter of my people closed?

Matthew 9:12 But Jesus hearing it, said: They that are in health need not a physician, but they that are ill.

Mark 2:17 Jesus hearing this, saith to them: They that are well have no need of a physician, but they that are sick. For I came not to call the just, but sinners.

Mark 5:26 And had suffered many things from many physicians; and had spent all that she had, and was nothing the better, but rather worse,

Colossians 4:14 Luke, the most dear physician, saluteth you: and Demas.

Context
The Death and Burial of Asa
11But the works of Asa the first and last are written in the book of the kings of Juda and Israel. 12And Asa fell sick in the nine and thirtieth year of his reign, of a most violent pain in his feet, and yet in his illness he did not seek the Lord, but rather trusted in the skill of physicians.13And he slept with his fathers: and he died in the one and fortieth year of his reign.…
Cross References
2 Chronicles 16:13
And he slept with his fathers: and he died in the one and fortieth year of his reign.

Jeremiah 17:5
Thus saith the Lord: Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the Lord.

2 Chronicles 16:11
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