1 Kings 15:17

Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah and fortified Ramah [north of Jerusalem], in order to prevent anyone from going out or coming in to Asa king of Judah.

1 Kings 12:27

If these people go up to the house of the Lord in Jerusalem to offer sacrifices, then their heart will turn to their lord, to Rehoboam king of Judah; and they will kill me and return to Rehoboam king of Judah.”

Joshua 18:25

Gibeon and Ramah and Beeroth,

2 Chronicles 16:1-6

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 [meet with] Asa king of Judah.

1 Kings 15:21-22

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

1 Samuel 15:34

Then Samuel went to Ramah, but Saul went up to his house in Gibeah of Saul.

1 Kings 15:27

Baasha the son of Ahijah of the house (tribe) of Issachar conspired against Nadab, and Baasha struck him down at Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines, while Nadab and all Israel were laying siege to Gibbethon.

2 Chronicles 11:13-17

Further, the priests and the Levites who were in all Israel took their stand with Rehoboam from all their districts.

Jeremiah 31:15


Thus says the Lord,
“A voice is heard in Ramah,
Lamentation (songs of mourning) and bitter weeping.
Rachel (Israel) is weeping for her children;
She refuses to be comforted for her children,
Because they are gone.”

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Summary

And Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah, and built Ramah, that he might not suffer any to go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.

He might not suffer

Bible References

Baasha

1 Kings 15:27
Baasha the son of Ahijah of the house (tribe) of Issachar conspired against Nadab, and Baasha struck him down at Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines, while Nadab and all Israel were laying siege to Gibbethon.
2 Chronicles 16:1
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 [meet with] Asa king of Judah.

Ramah

Joshua 18:25
Gibeon and Ramah and Beeroth,
1 Samuel 15:34
Then Samuel went to Ramah, but Saul went up to his house in Gibeah of Saul.
Jeremiah 31:15

Thus says the Lord,
“A voice is heard in Ramah,
Lamentation (songs of mourning) and bitter weeping.
Rachel (Israel) is weeping for her children;
She refuses to be comforted for her children,
Because they are gone.”

He might not suffer

1 Kings 12:27
If these people go up to the house of the Lord in Jerusalem to offer sacrifices, then their heart will turn to their lord, to Rehoboam king of Judah; and they will kill me and return to Rehoboam king of Judah.”
2 Chronicles 11:13
Further, the priests and the Levites who were in all Israel took their stand with Rehoboam from all their districts.