2Ch 2 Chronicles, chapter Second Book of Chronicles, chapter 16
In the thirty-sixth year of Asa's reign,16:1. Probably calculated from the beginning of the southern kingdom, rather than Asa's personal reign. See 1 Kings 15. This would also apply to the preceding verse. Baasha, king of Israel, invaded Judah. He fortified Ramah to stop anyone coming from or going to Asa, king of Judah.16:1. This action was presumably mainly to prevent the continued exodus of people to the southern kingdom.1Ki 15:17