Study it in the app“Asa was angry with the seer and put him in the house of the stocks, for he was in a rage with him over this. And Asa crushed some of the people at that time.”
Asaאָסָאwas angryוַיִּכְעַסwithאֶלthe seerהָרֹאֶהand put himוַיִּתְּנֵהוּin the houseבֵּיתof the stocks,הַמַּהְפֶּכֶתforכִּיhe was in a rageבְזַעַףwith himעִמּוֹoverעַלthis.זֹאתAnd Asaוַ אָסָאcrushedיְרַצֵּץsomeמִןof the peopleהָעָםat thatבָּ הַהִיאtime.עֵת
Asa
Asa: a name of uncertain meaning. It is the king of Judah, son of Abijam, who reigned forty-one years and did what was right in the eyes of YHWH (1 Kings 15:9-24); a Levite also bears the name (1 Chronicles 9:16).
Where else “asa” appearsbe vexed
To feel irritation or anger inside.
Where else “yichas” appearssee
To see with one's eyes.
Where else “roe” appearsput
To place something somewhere.
Where else “yitne” appearshouse
A building to live in, or an enclosed place to keep something or someone.
Where else “bet” appearsstocks
Stocks: a wooden device that held a prisoner by the feet, hands or neck in a forced position. "The house of the stocks" is the prison.
Where else “mahpechet” appearsrage
Rage: strong anger, fury.
Where else “zaaf” appearscrush
To shatter, oppress: "the damaged reed".
Where else “yeratsets” appearscrowd
The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.
Where else “am” appearstime
The moment at which something happens; also "at that time".
Where else “et” appears“The house of the stocks”: the prison. The stocks held the prisoner in a forced position.
9For the eyes of YHWH range through all the earth to show himself strong with those whose heart is whole toward him. You have acted foolishly in this, for from now on there will be wars against you.”
10 · This verse (above)
11The deeds of Asa, the first and the last, are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
