When Baasha heard of it, he stopped building Ramah, and lived in Tirzah.
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When Baasha heard of it, he stopped building Ramah, and lived in Tirzah.
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And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, that he left off building of Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah.
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And it came to pass, when Baasa heard thereof, that he left off building Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah.
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Passages linked to 1 Kings 15:21 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- 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, Zimri reigned seven days in Tirzah. Now the people were encamped against Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines. The people who were encamped heard that Zimri had conspired, and had also killed the king. Therefore all Israel made Omri, the captain of the army, king over Israel that day in the camp. Omri went up from Gibbethon, and all Israel with him, and they besieged Tirzah. When Zimri saw that the city was taken, he went into the fortified part of the king’s house, and burned the king’s house over him with fire, and died,
- 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.
- 2 Chronicles 16:5 When Baasha heard of it, he stopped building Ramah, and let his work cease.
- Song of Solomon 6:4 You are beautiful, my love, as Tirzah, lovely as Jerusalem, awesome as an army with banners.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 1Ki 15:21 And it came to pass, when Baasha…
1Ki 15:21 And it came to pass, when Baasha heard [thereof], that he left off building of Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah.
Ver. 21. And dwelt.] Seeking no further revenge against Asa.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain Now the royal city of Israel. See 1Ki 14:17.…
Now the royal city of Israel. See 1Ki 14:17. There he abode to defend his own kingdoms, and durst not return to oppose Asa, lest the Syrian king should make a second and worse invasion. So Asa met with success in his ungodly course, as on the other side good men sometimes meet with disappointment in a good cause and course. So there is no judging of causes by events.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And he did evil in the sight of the…
And he did evil in the sight of the Lord,.... Committed idolatry, than which nothing is a greater evil in his sight:
and walked in the way of his father, and in his sin wherewith he made Israel to sin: in making and worshipping of golden calves.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain Tirzah - Now the royal city of Israel. There…
Tirzah - Now the royal city of Israel. There he abode to defend his own kingdoms, and durst not return to oppose Asa, lest the Syrian king should make a second invasion. So Asa met with success in this ungodly course as good men sometimes meet with disappointment in a good cause and course. So there is no judging of causes by events.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 21. Dwelt in Tirzah.] This seems to have…
Verse 21. Dwelt in Tirzah.] This seems to have been the royal city; see 1Kg 15:33, and 1Kg 14:17; and in this Baasha was probably obliged to shut himself up.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain Returned. So the Septuagint. Hebrew, "dwelt." (Calmet) --- He…
Returned. So the Septuagint. Hebrew, "dwelt." (Calmet) --- He returned to protect his own dominions, (Menochius) and shut himself up in his capital. (Calmet)
George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), Haydock's Catholic Family Bible and Commentary, 1859 edition — public domain. Excludes Psalms (Douay-Rheims chapter numbering differs from Protestant) and Deuterocanonical books (Catholic canon only).
Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 21. He left off building of Ramah — So…
21. He left off building of Ramah — So Asa’s policy had its desired effect, and Baasha feared to have war on so many sides, and be hemmed in by hostile powers.
Tirzah — See note on 1Ki_14:17. Baasha seems to have thought his wisest policy was at present to accept the situation, and quietly retire to his royal city, and provoke not further the wrath of the neighbouring kingdoms.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 21. he left off building of Ramah] Thus releasing…
21. he left off building of Ramah] Thus releasing Jerusalem from its blockade, as Asa desired. In Chronicles it is said ‘he let his work cease.’
Tirzah] A royal residence before this time. See on 1Ki_14:17.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (21) Dwelt in Tirzah—that is, returned to his own…
(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 1Ki_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.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain And it came to pasta, when Baaaha heard thereof,…
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.
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