1 Kings 15:17

King Baasha of Israel attacked Judah and established Ramah as a military outpost to prevent anyone from leaving or entering the land of King Asa of Judah.

1 Kings 12:27

If these people go up to offer sacrifices in the Lord's temple in Jerusalem, their loyalty could shift to their former master, King Rehoboam of Judah. They might kill me and return to King Rehoboam of Judah."

Joshua 18:25

Gibeon, Ramah, Beeroth,

2 Chronicles 16:1-6

In the thirty-sixth year of Asa's reign, King Baasha of Israel attacked Judah, and he established Ramah as a military outpost to prevent anyone from leaving or entering the land of King Asa of Judah.

1 Kings 15:21-22

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

1 Samuel 15:34

Then Samuel went to Ramah, while Saul went up to his home in Gibeah of Saul.

1 Kings 15:27

Baasha son of Ahijah, from the tribe of Issachar, conspired against Nadab and assassinated him in Gibbethon, which was in Philistine territory. This happened while Nadab and all the Israelite army were besieging Gibbethon.

2 Chronicles 11:13-17

The priests and Levites who lived throughout Israel supported him, no matter where they resided.

Jeremiah 31:15

The Lord says, "A sound is heard in Ramah, a sound of crying in bitter grief. It is the sound of Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because her children 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 son of Ahijah, from the tribe of Issachar, conspired against Nadab and assassinated him in Gibbethon, which was in Philistine territory. This happened while Nadab and all the Israelite army were besieging Gibbethon.
2 Chronicles 16:1
In the thirty-sixth year of Asa's reign, King Baasha of Israel attacked Judah, and he established Ramah as a military outpost to prevent anyone from leaving or entering the land of King Asa of Judah.

Ramah

Joshua 18:25
Gibeon, Ramah, Beeroth,
1 Samuel 15:34
Then Samuel went to Ramah, while Saul went up to his home in Gibeah of Saul.
Jeremiah 31:15
The Lord says, "A sound is heard in Ramah, a sound of crying in bitter grief. It is the sound of Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because her children are gone."

He might not suffer

1 Kings 12:27
If these people go up to offer sacrifices in the Lord's temple in Jerusalem, their loyalty could shift to their former master, King Rehoboam of Judah. They might kill me and return to King Rehoboam of Judah."
2 Chronicles 11:13
The priests and Levites who lived throughout Israel supported him, no matter where they resided.

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