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1 Kings 15

1 Kings 15:21

War between Asa and Baasha · 1 Kings 15:16–22
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Translations

Modern
When Baasha learned of this, he stopped fortifying Ramah and withdrew to Tirzah.
Traditional
And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, that he left off building of Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah.
Literal
And it came to pass when Baasha heard it, that he stopped building Ramah, and he dwelt in Tirzah.
Latin
Quod cum audisset Baasa, intermisit ædificare Rama, et reversus est in Thersa.

Original

Hebrew
English
When Baasha learned of this, he stopped fortifying Ramah and withdrew to Tirzah.

Notes

1 Kings 15:20–22

Because King Asa asked for help, the war with Baasha soon favored Asa. Ben-hadad quickly took over parts of northern Israel and secured key trade routes. This forced Baasha to stop his activities in Ramah to address the crisis in the north. Asa reclaimed Ramah and used its materials to strengthen other important border towns against Baasha's future actions.

Theme notes and profiles

Asa

Events

Parallels

2 Chronicles 16:1–6

People

Baasha: Third king of Israel who ruled for 24 years

Places

Ramah: A town in Benjamin, near Gibeah and Jerusalem Tirzah: Canaanite city that became the capital of Israel

Glossary

Baasha Kings, Books of First and Second Ramah Tirzah (Place) Tribe of Naphtali

Topics

Asa: King of Judah Baasha: King of Israel Kings: Who Reigned Over Judah: Asa Prophecies Concerning Israel: Asa Makes a Treaty with Ben-Hadad, King of Syria, to Make War Against Israel Prophecies Concerning Israel: Asa's Good Reign Ramah: Called Rama: Attempted Fortification of, by King Baasha; Destruction of, by Asa Tirzah: A City of Canaan: Becomes the Residence of the Kings of the Northern Kingdom (Israel)