Parallel Verses
NET Bible
When Baasha heard the news, he stopped fortifying Ramah and settled down in Tirzah.
New American Standard Bible
When Baasha heard of it,
King James Version
And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, that he left off building of Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah.
Holman Bible
When Baasha heard about it, he quit building Ramah and stayed 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
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.
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.
Themes
Israel » Asa » Treaty » King of syria » benhadad » War
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Asa
Ramah » Called rama » Attempted fortification of, by king baasha; destruction of, by asa
Topics
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 15:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
King Asa's War With King Baasha
20 Ben 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. 21 When Baasha heard the news, he stopped fortifying Ramah and settled down in Tirzah. 22 King 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.
Cross References
1 Kings 14:17
So Jeroboam's wife got up and went back to Tirzah. As she crossed the threshold of the house, the boy died.
1 Kings 16:15-18
In 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.
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.
2 Chronicles 16:5
When Baasha heard the news, he stopped fortifying Ramah and abandoned the project.
Song of Songs 6:4
The Lover to His Beloved: My darling, you are as beautiful as Tirzah, as lovely as Jerusalem, as awe-inspiring as bannered armies!