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1 Kings 15:21
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Christian Standard Bible®
When Baasha heard about it, he quit building Ramah and stayed in Tirzah.
When Baasha heard about it, he quit building Ramah and stayed in Tirzah.
Hebrew Names Version
It happened, when Ba`sha heard of it, that he left off building Ramah, and lived in Tirtzah.
It happened, when Ba`sha heard of it, that he left off building Ramah, and lived in Tirtzah.
King James Version
And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, that he left off building of Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah.
And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, that he left off building of Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah.
English Standard Version
And when Baasha heard of it, he stopped building Ramah, and he lived in Tirzah.
And when Baasha heard of it, he stopped building Ramah, and he lived in Tirzah.
New Century Version
When Baasha heard about these attacks, he stopped building up Ramah and returned to Tirzah.
When Baasha heard about these attacks, he stopped building up Ramah and returned to Tirzah.
New English Translation
When Baasha heard the news, he stopped fortifying Ramah and settled down in Tirzah.
When Baasha heard the news, he stopped fortifying Ramah and settled down in Tirzah.
Amplified Bible
When Baasha heard about it, he stopped fortifying Ramah and stayed in Tirzah.
When Baasha heard about it, he stopped fortifying Ramah and stayed in Tirzah.
New American Standard Bible
When Baasha heard about it, he stopped fortifying Ramah and remained in Tirzah.
When Baasha heard about it, he stopped fortifying Ramah and remained in Tirzah.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And when Baasha heard thereof, hee left buylding of Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah.
And when Baasha heard thereof, hee left buylding of Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah.
Legacy Standard Bible
Now it happened that when Baasha heard of it, he ceased building up Ramah and remained in Tirzah.
Now it happened that when Baasha heard of it, he ceased building up Ramah and remained in Tirzah.
Contemporary English Version
When Baasha heard about it, he left Ramah and went back to Tirzah.
When Baasha heard about it, he left Ramah and went back to Tirzah.
Complete Jewish Bible
As soon as Ba‘sha heard of it, he stopped building Ramah and stayed in Tirtzah.
As soon as Ba‘sha heard of it, he stopped building Ramah and stayed in Tirtzah.
Darby Translation
And it came to pass when Baasha heard of it, that he left off building Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah.
And it came to pass when Baasha heard of it, that he left off building Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah.
Easy-to-Read Version
When Baasha heard about these attacks, he stopped building up Ramah and went back to Tirzah.
When Baasha heard about these attacks, he stopped building up Ramah and went back to Tirzah.
George Lamsa Translation
And when Baasha heard of it, he left off building Ramtha and dwelt in Tirzah.
And when Baasha heard of it, he left off building Ramtha and dwelt in Tirzah.
Good News Translation
When King Baasha heard what had happened, he stopped fortifying Ramah and went to Tirzah.
When King Baasha heard what had happened, he stopped fortifying Ramah and went to Tirzah.
Lexham English Bible
When Baasha heard, he stopped building Ramah, and he lived in Tirzah.
When Baasha heard, he stopped building Ramah, and he lived in Tirzah.
Literal Translation
And it happened, when Baasha heard, he ceased building Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah.
And it happened, when Baasha heard, he ceased building Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Wha Baesa herde that, he left of from buyldinge Rama, and wente agayne vnto Thirza.
Wha Baesa herde that, he left of from buyldinge Rama, and wente agayne vnto Thirza.
American Standard Version
And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, that he left off building Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah.
And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, that he left off building Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah.
Bible in Basic English
And Baasha, hearing of it, put a stop to the building of Ramah, and was living in Tirzah.
And Baasha, hearing of it, put a stop to the building of Ramah, and was living in Tirzah.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And when Baasa heard thereof, he left building of Rama, and dwelt in Thirza.
And when Baasa heard thereof, he left building of Rama, and dwelt in Thirza.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And it came to pass, when Baasa heard thereof, that he left off building Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah.
And it came to pass, when Baasa heard thereof, that he left off building Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah.
King James Version (1611)
And it came to passe when Baasha heard thereof, that hee left off building of Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah.
And it came to passe when Baasha heard thereof, that hee left off building of Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And it came to pass when Baasa heard it, that he left off building Rama, and returned to Thersa.
And it came to pass when Baasa heard it, that he left off building Rama, and returned to Thersa.
English Revised Version
And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, that he left off building of Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah.
And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, that he left off building of Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah.
Berean Standard Bible
When Baasha learned of this, he stopped fortifying Ramah and withdrew to Tirzah.
When Baasha learned of this, he stopped fortifying Ramah and withdrew to Tirzah.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And whanne Baasa hadde herd this thing, he lefte to bilde Rama, and turnede ayen in to Thersa.
And whanne Baasa hadde herd this thing, he lefte to bilde Rama, and turnede ayen in to Thersa.
Young's Literal Translation
and it cometh to pass at Baasha's hearing, that he ceaseth from building Ramah, and dwelleth in Tirzah.
and it cometh to pass at Baasha's hearing, that he ceaseth from building Ramah, and dwelleth in Tirzah.
Update Bible Version
And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, that he left off building Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah.
And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, that he left off building Ramah, and dwelt 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.
And it came to pass, when Baasha heard [of it], that he left off building of Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah.
World English Bible
It happened, when Baasha heard of it, that he left off building Ramah, and lived in Tirzah.
It happened, when Baasha heard of it, that he left off building Ramah, and lived in Tirzah.
New King James Version
Now it happened, when Baasha heard it, that he stopped building Ramah, and remained in Tirzah.
Now it happened, when Baasha heard it, that he stopped building Ramah, and remained in 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.
As soon as Baasha of Israel heard what was happening, he abandoned his project of fortifying Ramah and withdrew to Tirzah.
New Life Bible
When Baasha heard about it, he stopped building a wall around Ramah, and stayed in Tirzah.
When Baasha heard about it, he stopped building a wall around Ramah, and stayed in Tirzah.
New Revised Standard
When Baasha heard of it, he stopped building Ramah and lived in Tirzah.
When Baasha heard of it, he stopped building Ramah and lived in Tirzah.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, he left off building Ramah, - and returned to Tirzah.
And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, he left off building Ramah, - and returned to Tirzah.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when Baasa had heard this, he left off building Rama, and returned into Thersa.
And when Baasa had heard this, he left off building Rama, and returned into Thersa.
Revised Standard Version
And when Ba'asha heard of it, he stopped building Ramah, and he dwelt in Tirzah.
And when Ba'asha heard of it, he stopped building Ramah, and he dwelt in Tirzah.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
When Baasha heard of it, he ceased fortifying Ramah and remained in Tirzah.
When Baasha heard of it, he ceased fortifying Ramah and remained in Tirzah.
Contextual Overview
9In the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Asa began his rule over Judah. He ruled for forty-one years in Jerusalem. His grandmother's name was Maacah. 11Asa conducted himself well before God , reviving the ways of his ancestor David. He cleaned house: He got rid of the sacred prostitutes and threw out all the idols his predecessors had made. Asa spared nothing and no one; he went so far as to remove Queen Maacah from her position because she had built a shockingly obscene memorial to the whore goddess Asherah. Asa tore it down and burned it up in the Kidron Valley. Unfortunately, he didn't get rid of the local sex-and-religion shrines. But he was well-intentioned—his heart was in the right place, in tune with God . All the gold and silver vessels and artifacts that he and his father had consecrated for holy use he installed in The Temple. 16But through much of his reign there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel. Baasha king of Israel started it by building a fort at Ramah and closing the border between Israel and Judah so no one could enter or leave Judah. 18Asa took all the silver and gold that was left in the treasuries of The Temple of God and the royal palace, gave it to his servants, and sent them to Ben-Hadad son of Tabrimmon, the son of Hezion king of Aram, who was ruling in Damascus, with this message: "Let's make a treaty like the one between our fathers. I'm showing my good faith with this gift of silver and gold. Break your deal with Baasha king of Israel so he'll quit fighting against me." 20Ben-Hadad went along with King Asa and sent out his troops against the towns of Israel. He attacked Ijon, Dan, Abel Beth Maacah, and the entire region of Kinnereth, including Naphtali. When Baasha got the report he quit fortifying Ramah and pulled back to Tirzah. 22 Then King Asa issued orders to everyone in Judah—no exemptions—to haul away the logs and stones Baasha had used in the fortification of Ramah and use them to fortify Geba in Benjamin and Mizpah. 23A full account of Asa's life, all the great things he did and the fortifications he constructed, is written in The Chronicles of the Kings of Judah. In his old age he developed severe gout. Then Asa died and was buried with his ancestors in the City of David. His son Jehoshaphat became king after him.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
when Baasha: 2 Chronicles 16:5
Tirzah: 1 Kings 14:17, 1 Kings 16:15-18, Song of Solomon 6:4
Reciprocal: 1 Kings 15:17 - Ramah 1 Kings 16:6 - Tirzah 2 Kings 15:14 - Tirzah
Cross-References
Deuteronomy 7:1
When God , your God, brings you into the country that you are about to enter and take over, he will clear out the superpowers that were there before you: the Hittite, the Girgashite, the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite. Those seven nations are all bigger and stronger than you are. God , your God, will turn them over to you and you will conquer them. You must completely destroy them, offering them up as a holy destruction to God . Don't make a treaty with them. Don't let them off in any way.
When God , your God, brings you into the country that you are about to enter and take over, he will clear out the superpowers that were there before you: the Hittite, the Girgashite, the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite. Those seven nations are all bigger and stronger than you are. God , your God, will turn them over to you and you will conquer them. You must completely destroy them, offering them up as a holy destruction to God . Don't make a treaty with them. Don't let them off in any way.
Matthew 8:28
They landed in the country of the Gadarenes and were met by two madmen, victims of demons, coming out of the cemetery. The men had terrorized the region for so long that no one considered it safe to walk down that stretch of road anymore. Seeing Jesus, the madmen screamed out, "What business do you have giving us a hard time? You're the Son of God! You weren't supposed to show up here yet!" Off in the distance a herd of pigs was browsing and rooting. The evil spirits begged Jesus, "If you kick us out of these men, let us live in the pigs."
They landed in the country of the Gadarenes and were met by two madmen, victims of demons, coming out of the cemetery. The men had terrorized the region for so long that no one considered it safe to walk down that stretch of road anymore. Seeing Jesus, the madmen screamed out, "What business do you have giving us a hard time? You're the Son of God! You weren't supposed to show up here yet!" Off in the distance a herd of pigs was browsing and rooting. The evil spirits begged Jesus, "If you kick us out of these men, let us live in the pigs."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof,.... What was doing in the northern part of his kingdom:
that he left off building of Ramah; which was the thing designed to be answered by this diversion:
and dwelt in Tirzah; in the tribe of Manasseh, nearer at hand, to observe and stop the motions of the Syrian king.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 1 Kings 15:21. Dwelt in Tirzah. — This seems to have been the royal city; see 1 Kings 15:33, and 1 Kings 14:17; and in this Baasha was probably obliged to shut himself up.
