Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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
And Baasha, the son of Ahijah, of the family of Issachar, made a secret design against him, attacking him at Gibbethon, a town of the Philistines. Nadab and the armies of Israel were making war on Gibbethon.
2 Chronicles 16:1
It was the thirty-sixth year of Asa's reign. King Baasha of Israel invaded Judah and built fortified Ramah to prevent anyone from going to or coming from King Asa of Judah.

Ramah

Joshua 18:25
Gibeon, and Ramah, and Beeroth,
1 Samuel 15:34
Samuel went to Ramah. Saul went up to his house in Gibeah, in the land of Saul.
Jeremiah 31:15
This is what Jehovah says: 'A sound is heard in Ramah, the sound of crying in bitter grief. Rachel is crying for her children. She refuses to be comforted, because they are dead.'

He might not suffer

1 Kings 12:27
They will transfer their allegiance to King Rehoboam of Judah and will kill me.
2 Chronicles 11:13
The priests and Levites in every region of Israel aligned with Rehoboam.