7 Soon after that happened, Hanani the prophet went to Asa and said:You depended on the king of Syria instead of depending on the Lord your God. And so, you will never defeat the Syrian army.
8 Remember how powerful the Ethiopian and Libyan army was, with all their chariots and cavalry troops! You trusted the Lord to help you then, and you defeated them.
9 The Lord is constantly watching everyone, and he gives strength to those who faithfully obey him. But you have done a foolish thing, and your kingdom will never be at peace again.
10 When Asa heard this, he was so angry that he put Hanani in prison. Asa was also cruel to some of his people.
11 Everything Asa did while he was king is written in The History of the Kings of Judah and Israel.
12 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.
13 He died two years later.