1 Kings 15:21

1 Kings 15:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, that he left off building of Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah.
• New International Version (NIV)When Baasha heard this, he stopped building Ramah and withdrew to Tirzah.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And when Baasha heard of it, he stopped building Ramah, and he lived in Tirzah.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now it happened, when Baasha heard it, that he stopped building Ramah, and remained in Tirzah.

Context of 1 Kings 15:21

19“Let’s make a treaty between you and me, as there was between my father and your father. Behold, I have sent you a gift of silver and gold; go, break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel so that he will withdraw from me.” 20So Ben-hadad listened to King Asa and sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel, and conquered Ijon, Dan, Abel-beth-maacah, and all Chinneroth, besides all the land of Naphtali. When Baasha heard about it, he stopped fortifying Ramah and remained in Tirzah. 22Then King Asa made a proclamation to all Judah--no one was exempt--and they carried away the stones of Ramah and its timber with which Baasha had built fortifications. And King Asa built with them Geba of Benjamin and Mizpah. 23Now as for the rest of all the acts of Asa and all his might, and all that he did and the cities which he built, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? But in the time of his old age he was diseased in his feet.

1 Kings 15:21 word by word

וַֽיְהִי֙ כִּשְׁמֹ֣עַ בַּעְשָׁ֔א וַיֶּחְדַּ֕ל מִבְּנ֖וֹת אֶת־הָֽרָמָ֑ה וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב בְּתִרְצָֽה׃Read the interlinear

• When Baashaבַּעְשָׁאba‛shâ' · BaashaH1201
• heardשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• he stoppedחָדַלchâdal · to ceaseH2308
• fortifyingבָּנָהbânâh · to buildH1129
• Ramahרָמָהrâmâh · RamahH7414
• and remainedיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• Tirzahתִּרְצָהtirtsâh · TirzahH8656

Cross-references for 1 Kings 15:21

• 2 Chronicles 16:5When Baasha heard about it, he stopped fortifying Ramah and put an end to his work.
• 1 Kings 14:17Then Jeroboam’s wife arose and departed, and came to Tirzah. As she was entering the threshold of the house, the child died.
• 1 Kings 16:15In the twenty-seventh year of Asa king of Judah, Zimri reigned for seven days in Tirzah. Now the people were camped against Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines.

Commentaries on 1 Kings 15:21

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 21Dwelt 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.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-24Verses 9-24 Asa did what was right in the eyes of the Lord. That is right indeed which is so in God's eyes. Asa's times were times of reformation. He removed that which was evil; there reformation begins, and a great deal he found to do. When Asa found idolatry in the court, he rooted it out thence. Reformation must begin at home. Asa honours and respects his mother; he loves her well, but he loves God better. Those that have power are happy when thus…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 20-22Because King Asa asked for help, the war with Baasha soon favored Asa. Ben-hadad quickly took over parts of northern Israel and secured key trade routes. This forced Baasha to stop his activities in Ramah to address the crisis in the north. Asa reclaimed Ramah and used its materials to strengthen other important border towns against Baasha's future actions.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Kings 15:21

• Asa
• Baasha
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Ramah
• Tirzah

In the dictionaries

• Baasha
• Ramah
• Tirzah
• Proclamation
• Rama
• Tirza
• Abishag
• Asa
• Judah, Territory of
• Nothing

Commentaries on 1 Kings 15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings