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From the Blue Letter Bible
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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A. M. 3074. B.C. 930. |
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Baasha
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1Ki 15:27; 2Ch 16:1-6 |
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Ramah
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By building Ramah is here meant fortifying it, in order to prevent all intercourse with the kingdom of Judah, lest his subjects should cleave to the house of David: for Ramah was a city of Benjamin, situated on the confines of both kingdoms, probably on a hill, as the name imports, commanding a narrow defile between the mountains, through which lay the principal road to Jerusalem; so that a fortification being erected here, no communication could be held between the people of Israel and Judah, without Baasha's permission. 1Ki 15:21; Jos 18:25; 1Sa 15:34; Jer 31:15 |
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he might not suffer
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1Ki 12:27; 2Ch 11:13-17 |
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1Ki 15:27 |
And Baasha the son of Ahijah, of the house of Issachar, conspired against him; and Baasha smote him at Gibbethon, which [belonged] to the Philistines; for Nadab and all Israel laid siege to Gibbethon. |
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2Ch 16:1 |
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. |
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2Ch 16:2 |
Then Asa brought out silver and gold out of the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the king's house, and sent to Benhadad king of Syria, that dwelt at Damascus, saying, |
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2Ch 16:3 |
[There is] a league between me and thee, as [there was] between my father and thy father: behold, I have sent thee silver and gold; go, break thy league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me. |
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2Ch 16:4 |
And Benhadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel; and they smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abelmaim, and all the store cities of Naphtali. |
 
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2Ch 16:5 |
And it came to pass, when Baasha heard [it], that he left off building of Ramah, and let his work cease. |
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2Ch 16:6 |
Then Asa the king took all Judah; and they carried away the stones of Ramah, and the timber thereof, wherewith Baasha was building; and he built therewith Geba and Mizpah. |
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1Ki 15:21 |
And it came to pass, when Baasha heard [thereof], that he left off building of Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah. |
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Jos 18:25 |
Gibeon, and Ramah, and Beeroth, |
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1Sa 15:34 |
Then Samuel went to Ramah; and Saul went up to his house to Gibeah of Saul. |
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Jer 31:15 |
Thus saith the LORD; A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, [and] bitter weeping; Rahel weeping for her children refused to be comforted for her children, because they [were] not. |
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1Ki 12:27 |
If this people go up to do sacrifice in the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, then shall the heart of this people turn again unto their lord, [even] unto Rehoboam king of Judah, and they shall kill me, and go again to Rehoboam king of Judah. |
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2Ch 11:13 |
And the priests and the Levites that [were] in all Israel resorted to him out of all their coasts. |
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2Ch 11:14 |
For the Levites left their suburbs and their possession, and came to Judah and Jerusalem: for Jeroboam and his sons had cast them off from executing the priest's office unto the LORD: |
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2Ch 11:15 |
And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made. |
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2Ch 11:16 |
And after them out of all the tribes of Israel such as set their hearts to seek the LORD God of Israel came to Jerusalem, to sacrifice unto the LORD God of their fathers. |
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2Ch 11:17 |
So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and made Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong, three years: for three years they walked in the way of David and Solomon. |
Cite This Page: (explanation of citations)
Scott, Thomas. "1 Kings 15:17," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
<http://www.blueletterbible.org/tsk_b/1Ki/15/17.html>.
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