2 Chronicles 16:4

Contextual Overview

¹In the thirty-sixth year of Asa, Israel’s King Baasha went to war against Judah. He built Ramah in order to keep anyone from leaving or coming to King Asa of Judah. ¹ In the six and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa, Ba`sha king of Yisra'el went up against Yehudah, and built Ramah, that he might not allow anyone to go out or come in to Asa king of Yehudah. ¹ In the six and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa Baasha king of Israel came up against Judah, and built Ramah, to the intent that he might let none go out or come in to Asa king of Judah. ¹ In the thirty-sixth year of the reign of Asa, Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah and built Ramah, that he might permit no one to go out or come in to Asa king of Judah. ¹ In the thirty-sixth year of Asa's rule, Baasha king of Israel attacked Judah. He made the town of Ramah strong so he could keep people from leaving or entering Judah, Asa's country. ¹ In the thirty-sixth year of Asa's reign, King Baasha of Israel attacked Judah, and he established Ramah as a military outpost to prevent anyone from leaving or entering the land of King Asa of Judah. ¹In the thirty-sixth year of Asa's reign Baasha king of Israel came up against Judah and fortified Ramah in order to prevent anyone from going out or coming in to [meet with] Asa king of Judah. ¹ In the thirty-sixth year of Asa's reign, Baasha king of Israel came up against Judah and fortified Ramah in order to prevent anyone from going out or coming in to Asa king of Judah. ¹ In the six and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa, 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. ¹ In the sixe and thirtieth yeere of the reigne of Asa came Baasha king of Israel vp against Iudah, and built Ramah to let none passe out or goe in to Asa king of Iudah.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

hearkened: 1 Timothy 6:10, 2 Peter 2:15

his armies: Heb. armies which were his

Ijon: 1 Kings 15:20

Dan: Genesis 14:14, Judges 18:28, Judges 18:29, Judges 20:1

Abelmaim: Abel-maim is called Abel-beth-maachah in 1 Kings 15:20, and elsewhere, on account of its belonging to the district of Beth-maachah.

the store cities: 2 Chronicles 8:6, 2 Chronicles 17:12, 1 Kings 9:19

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 20:14 - Abel 1 Kings 20:34 - The cities 2 Kings 15:29 - Ijon Isaiah 9:1 - when

Cross-References

Genesis 16:4
He went in to Hagar, and she conceived. When she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.

Genesis 16:4
And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.

Genesis 16:4
And he went in to Hagar, and she conceived. And when she saw that she had conceived, then her mistress grew small in her eyes.

Genesis 16:4
Abram had sexual relations with Hagar, and she became pregnant. When Hagar learned she was pregnant, she began to treat her mistress Sarai badly.

Genesis 16:4
He had sexual relations with Hagar, and she became pregnant. Once Hagar realized she was pregnant, she despised Sarai.

Genesis 16:4
He went in to [the bed of] Hagar, and she conceived; and when she realized that she had conceived, she looked with contempt on her mistress [regarding Sarai as insignificant because of her infertility].

Genesis 16:4
Then he had relations with Hagar, and she conceived; and when Hagar became aware that she had conceived, her mistress was insignificant in her sight.

Genesis 16:4
And he went in vnto Hagar, & she conceiued. and when she sawe that she had conceiued, her dame was despised in her eyes.

Genesis 16:4
So he went in to Hagar, and she conceived. Then she saw that she had conceived, so her mistress became contemptible in her sight.

Genesis 16:4
Later, when Hagar knew she was going to have a baby, she became proud and was hateful to Sarai.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Abel-maim - or, “Abel-beth-maachah” 1 Kings 15:20. It was one of the towns most exposed to attack when an invader entered Israel from the north, and was taken from Pekah by Tiglath-pileser 2 Kings 15:29.

Store cities - See 1 Kings 9:19 note.