... > Bible > Old Testament > the divided kingdom: story of the Southern Kingdom (Judah) > story of the kings and kingdom of Judah (part I) > story of Asa, son of Abijah, king of Judah (1 Kings 15:9-24; 2 Chronicles 14-16) > the prophet Hanani > the prophet Hanani reprimands King Asa for having made an alliance with Syria