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“I want to make a treaty with you, like the one our fathers made. See, I have sent you silver and gold as a present. Break your treaty with King Baasha of Israel, so he will retreat from my land.” 20Ben Hadad accepted King Asa’s offer and ordered his army commanders to attack the cities of Israel. They conquered Ijon, Dan, Abel Beth Maacah, and all the territory of Naphtali, including the region of Kinnereth. When Baasha heard the news, he stopped fortifying Ramah and settled down in Tirzah. 22King Asa ordered all the men of Judah (no exemptions were granted) to carry away the stones and wood that Baasha had used to build Ramah. King Asa used the materials to build up Geba (in Benjamin) and Mizpah. 23The rest of the events of Asa’s reign, including all his successes and accomplishments, as well as a record of the cities he built, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Judah. Yet when he was very old he developed a foot disease.

1 Kings 15:21 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• And it came to pass, when Baashaבַּעְשָׁאba‛shâ' · BaashaH1201
• heardשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• that he left offחָדַלchâdal · to ceaseH2308
• buildingבָּנָהbânâh · to buildH1129
• of Ramahרָמָהrâmâh · RamahH7414
• and dweltיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• in Tirzahתִּרְצָהtirtsâh · TirzahH8656

Cross-references for 1 Kings 15:21

• 2 Chronicles 16:5When Baasha heard the news, he stopped fortifying Ramah and abandoned the project.
• 1 Kings 14:17So Jeroboam’s wife got up and went back to Tirzah. As she crossed the threshold of the house, the boy died.
• 1 Kings 16:15In the twenty-seventh year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Zimri became king over Israel; he ruled for seven days in Tirzah. Zimri’s revolt took place while the army was deployed in Gibbethon, which was in Philistine territory.

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