1 Kings 15:19

There is a league [Rawlinson would render, "Let there be a league… as there was," but the A.V. is equally good. Asa claims that a league does exist, and, in fact, has never been broken] between me and thee, and between my father and thy father [Syria would seem to have been the first of the possessions of Solomon to regain its independence ( 1 Kings 11:24 ). Its friendship would naturally be sought by Judah, as a counterpoise, perhaps, to the alliance between Israel and Egypt (Ewald)]: behold, I have sent unto thee a present [elsewhere a bribe . Psalms 15:5 ; Psalms 26:10 ; 1 Samuel 8:3 ] of silver and gold; come and break [Heb. come, break now , עַל cohortative] thy league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me. [Heb . go up from upon me .]