Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

When Baasha heard about it, he quit building Ramah and stayed in Tirzah.

New American Standard Bible

When Baasha heard of it, he ceased fortifying Ramah and remained in Tirzah.

King James Version

And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, that he left off building of Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah.

International Standard Version

When Baasha learned of this, he stopped fortifying Ramah and remained in Tirzah,

A Conservative Version

And it came to pass, when Baasha heard of it, that he left off building Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah.

American Standard Version

And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, that he left off building Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah.

Amplified

When Baasha heard about it, he stopped fortifying Ramah and stayed in Tirzah.

Bible in Basic English

And Baasha, hearing of it, put a stop to the building of Ramah, and was living in Tirzah.

Darby Translation

And it came to pass when Baasha heard of it, that he left off building Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah.

Julia Smith Translation

And it will be when Baasha heard, and he will leave off building Ramah, and he will dwell in Tirzah.

King James 2000

And it came to pass, when Baasha heard of it, that he stopped building Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah.

Lexham Expanded Bible

When Baasha heard, he stopped building Ramah, and he lived in Tirzah.

Modern King James verseion

And it happened when Baasha heard, he left off building Ramah and lived in Tirzah.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And when Baasha heard that, he left building of Ramah and dwelt in Tirzah.

NET Bible

When Baasha heard the news, he stopped fortifying Ramah and settled down in Tirzah.

New Heart English Bible

It happened, when Baasha heard of it, that he left off building Ramah, and lived in Tirzah.

The Emphasized Bible

And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, he left off building Ramah, - and returned to Tirzah.

Webster

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.

Youngs Literal Translation

and it cometh to pass at Baasha's hearing, that he ceaseth from building Ramah, and dwelleth in Tirzah.

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Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And it came to pass, when Baasha
בּעשׁא 
Ba`sha' 
Usage: 28

בּנה 
Banah 
Usage: 376

of Ramah
רמה 
Ramah 
Usage: 36

and dwelt
ישׁב 
Yashab 
Usage: 1081

References

Context Readings

King Asa's War With King Baasha

20 Ben-hadad listened to King Asa and sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel. He attacked Ijon, Dan, Abel-beth-maacah, all Chinnereth, and the whole land of Naphtali. 21 When Baasha heard about it, he quit building Ramah and stayed in Tirzah. 22 Then King Asa gave a command to everyone without exception in Judah, and they carried away the stones of Ramah and the timbers Baasha had built it with. Then King Asa built Geba of Benjamin and Mizpah with them.



Cross References

1 Kings 14:17

Then Jeroboam’s wife got up and left and went to Tirzah. As she was crossing the threshold of the house, the boy died.

1 Kings 16:15-18

In the twenty-seventh year of Judah’s King Asa, Zimri became king for seven days in Tirzah. Now the troops were encamped against Gibbethon of the Philistines.

1 Kings 15:17

Israel’s King Baasha went to war against Judah. He built Ramah in order to deny anyone access to Judah’s King Asa.

2 Chronicles 16:5

When Baasha heard about it, he quit building Ramah and stopped his work.

Song of Songs 6:4

M You are as beautiful as Tirzah, my darling,
lovely as Jerusalem,
awe-inspiring as an army with banners.

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