"Then Asa brought out silver and gold from the treasuries of the house of the Lord and of the king's house, and sent them to Ben-hadad king of Syria, who lived in Damascus, saying, 'Let there be a covenant between me and you, as there was between my father and my father. Behold, I am sent to you a silver and gold; go, break your covenant with Baasha king of Israel, that he may withdraw from me.'" 2 Chronicles 16:2-3   The spreadsheet on the desk glowed with a row of red numbers, and th...