Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version When Baasha heard this, he stopped building Ramah and withdrew to Tirzah. New Living Translation As soon as Baasha of Israel heard what was happening, he abandoned his project of fortifying Ramah and withdrew to Tirzah. English Standard Version And when Baasha heard of it, he stopped building Ramah, and he lived in Tirzah. Berean Standard Bible When Baasha learned of this, he stopped fortifying Ramah and withdrew to Tirzah. King James Bible And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, that he left off building of Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah. New King James Version Now it happened, when Baasha heard it, that he stopped building Ramah, and remained in Tirzah. New American Standard Bible When Baasha heard about it, he stopped fortifying Ramah and remained in Tirzah. NASB 1995 When Baasha heard of it, he ceased fortifying Ramah and remained in Tirzah. NASB 1977 And it came about when Baasha heard of it that he ceased fortifying Ramah, and remained in Tirzah. Legacy Standard Bible Now it happened that when Baasha heard of it, he ceased building up Ramah and remained in Tirzah. Amplified Bible When Baasha heard about it, he stopped fortifying Ramah and stayed in Tirzah. Christian Standard Bible When Baasha heard about it, he quit building Ramah and stayed in Tirzah. Holman Christian Standard Bible When Baasha heard about it, he quit building Ramah and stayed in Tirzah. American Standard Version And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, that he left off building Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And when Baasha heard, he stopped from building Ramtha, and he dwelt in Terzah. Brenton Septuagint Translation And it came to pass when Baasa heard it, that he left off building Rama, and returned to Thersa. Contemporary English Version When Baasha heard about it, he left Ramah and went back to Tirzah. Douay-Rheims Bible And when Baasa had heard this, he left off building Rama, and returned into Thersa. English Revised Version And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, that he left off building of Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah. GOD'S WORD® Translation When Baasha heard the news, he stopped fortifying Ramah and lived in Tirzah. Good News Translation When King Baasha heard what had happened, he stopped fortifying Ramah and went to Tirzah. International Standard Version When Baasha learned of this, he stopped fortifying Ramah and remained in Tirzah, JPS Tanakh 1917 And it came to pass, when Baasa heard thereof, that he left off building Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah. Literal Standard Version and it comes to pass at Baasha’s hearing, that he ceases from building Ramah, and dwells in Tirzah. Majority Standard Bible When Baasha learned of this, he stopped fortifying Ramah and withdrew to Tirzah. New American Bible When Baasha heard of it, he left off fortifying Ramah, and stayed in Tirzah. NET Bible When Baasha heard the news, he stopped fortifying Ramah and settled down in Tirzah. New Revised Standard Version When Baasha heard of it, he stopped building Ramah and lived in Tirzah. New Heart English Bible It happened, when Baasha heard of it, that he left off building Ramah, and lived in Tirzah. Webster's Bible Translation And it came to pass, when Baasha heard of it, that he left off building of Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah. World English Bible When Baasha heard of it, he stopped building Ramah, and lived in Tirzah. Young's Literal Translation and it cometh to pass at Baasha's hearing, that he ceaseth from building Ramah, and dwelleth in Tirzah. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context War Between Asa and Baasha…20And Ben-hadad listened to King Asa and sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel, conquering Ijon, Dan, Abel-beth-maacah, and the whole land of Naphtali, including the region of Chinnereth. 21When Baasha learned of this, he stopped fortifying Ramah and withdrew to Tirzah. 22Then King Asa summoned all the men of Judah, with no exceptions, and they carried away the stones of Ramah and the timbers Baasha had used for building. And with these materials King Asa built up Geba of Benjamin, as well as Mizpah.… Cross References 1 Kings 14:17 Then Jeroboam's wife got up and departed for Tirzah, and as soon as she stepped over the threshold of the house, the boy died. 1 Kings 15:17 Baasha king of Israel went to war against Judah and fortified Ramah to prevent anyone from leaving or entering the territory of Asa king of Judah. 1 Kings 16:6 And Baasha rested with his fathers and was buried in Tirzah, and his son Elah reigned in his place. 1 Kings 16:15 In the twenty-seventh year of Asa's reign over Judah, Zimri reigned in Tirzah for seven days. Now the troops were encamped against Gibbethon of the Philistines, 1 Kings 16:23 In the thirty-first year of Asa's reign over Judah, Omri became king of Israel, and he reigned twelve years, six of them in Tirzah. Treasury of Scripture And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, that he left off building of Ramah, and dwelled in Tirzah. when Baasha 2 Chronicles 16:5 And it came to pass, when Baasha heard it, that he left off building of Ramah, and let his work cease. Tirzah 1 Kings 14:17 And Jeroboam's wife arose, and departed, and came to Tirzah: and when she came to the threshold of the door, the child died; 1 Kings 16:15-18 In the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah did Zimri reign seven days in Tirzah. And the people were encamped against Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines… Song of Solomon 6:4 Thou art beautiful, O my love, as Tirzah, comely as Jerusalem, terrible as an army with banners. Jump to Previous Baasa Baasha Ba'asha Baasha's Building Ceased Ceaseth Dwelleth Dwelt Fortifying Heard Hearing Ramah Stop Stopped Thereof Tirzah WithdrewJump to Next Baasa Baasha Ba'asha Baasha's Building Ceased Ceaseth Dwelleth Dwelt Fortifying Heard Hearing Ramah Stop Stopped Thereof Tirzah Withdrew1 Kings 15 1. Abijam's wicked reign7. Asa succeeds him 9. Asa's good reign 16. The war between Baasha and him causes him to make a league with Ben-Hadad 23. Jehoshaphat succeeds Asa 25. Nadab's wicked reign 27. Baasha conspiring against him, executes Ahijah's prophecy 31. Nadab's acts and death 33. Baasha's wicked reign (21) Dwelt in Tirzah--that is, returned to his own capital: in the first instance, of course, retiring to meet the new enemy in the north, and then obliged to give up his attempt against Asa. From 1Kings 20:34, it seems as if, till the time of Ahab, Syria retained its conquests and a certain supremacy over Israel. Baasha may have had to buy peace by undertaking to leave unmolested Judah, which might be considered a tributary of Syria.Verse 21. - And it came to pasta, when Baaaha heard thereof, that he left off building of Ramah [He could not prosecute it when he had enemies on every side. He at once assumes the defensive], and dwelt in Tirzah. [Ch. 14:17. He retired to his capital It is not implied that he had entertained the idea of dwelling at Ramah.] Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Whenוַֽיְהִי֙ (way·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be Baasha בַּעְשָׁ֔א (ba‘·šā) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1201: Baasha -- a king of Israel learned of this, כִּשְׁמֹ֣עַ (kiš·mō·a‘) Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently he stopped וַיֶּחְדַּ֕ל (way·yeḥ·dal) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2308: To be flabby, desist, be lacking, idle fortifying מִבְּנ֖וֹת (mib·bə·nō·wṯ) Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 1129: To build Ramah הָֽרָמָ֑ה (hā·rā·māh) Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 7414: Ramah -- 'height', the name of several places in Israel and withdrew וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב (way·yê·šeḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry to Tirzah. בְּתִרְצָֽה׃ (bə·ṯir·ṣāh) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 8656: Tirzah -- daughter of Zelophehad, also a Canaanite city Links 1 Kings 15:21 NIV1 Kings 15:21 NLT 1 Kings 15:21 ESV 1 Kings 15:21 NASB 1 Kings 15:21 KJV 1 Kings 15:21 BibleApps.com 1 Kings 15:21 Biblia Paralela 1 Kings 15:21 Chinese Bible 1 Kings 15:21 French Bible 1 Kings 15:21 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Kings 15:21 It happened when Baasha heard of it (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) |
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