World English Bible
1 Kings 15:21
“It happened, when Baasha heard of it, that he left off building Ramah, and lived in Tirzah.”
1 Kings 15:21 in the King James Version
And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, that he left off building of Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah.Read 1 Kings 15:21 in the King James Version →
Verse in context — 1 Kings 15
There is a treaty between me and you, between my father and your father. Behold, I have sent to you a present of silver and gold. Go, break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me.
Ben Hadad listened to king Asa, and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel, and struck Ijon, and Dan, and Abel Beth Maacah, and all Chinneroth, with all the land of Naphtali.
It happened, when Baasha heard of it, that he left off building Ramah, and lived in Tirzah.
Then king Asa made a proclamation to all Judah; none was exempted: and they carried away the stones of Ramah, and its timber, with which Baasha had built; and king Asa built therewith Geba of Benjamin, and Mizpah.
Now the rest of all the acts of Asa, and all his might, and all that he did, and the cities which he built, aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? But in the time of his old age he was diseased in his feet.
Cross references for 1 Kings 15:21
- 1 Kings 14:17
Jeroboam's wife arose, and departed, and came to Tirzah. As she came to the threshold of the house, the child died.
- 1 Kings 16:15-18
In the twenty-seventh year of Asa king of Judah did Zimri reign seven days in Tirzah. Now the people were encamped against Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines. The people who were encamped heard say, Zimri has conspired, and has al...
- Song of Solomon 6:4
You are beautiful, my love, as Tirzah, lovely as Jerusalem, awesome as an army with banners.
- 2 Chronicles 16:5
It happened, when Baasha heard of it, that he left off building Ramah, and let his work cease.
- 1 Kings 15:17
Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah, and built Ramah, that he might not allow anyone to go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.
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Solomon’s reign, the temple’s construction, and the kingdom’s division.
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