What does 2 Chronicles 16:2 mean?

Asa took silver and gold from the temple and his own palace and sent it to Ben-Hadad, the king of Aram in Damascus, asking for an alliance. 2 Chronicles 16:2 - Modern Text Bible

(Instead of turning to God, Asa tried to solve the crisis by bribing a foreign king to break his treaty with Israel and side with Judah.)