Parallel Verses

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.

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 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.

Topics

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
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 agreed to King Asa's request and sent his armies to attack Israel. He conquered Ijon and Dan and Abel-beth-maacah, and all Chinneroth as far as the land of Naphtali. 21 When Baasha heard of it, he ceased fortifying Ramah and remained in Tirzah. 22 Then King Asa issued an order to all Judah. Every man came to carry away the stone and the timber Baasha used to fortify Ramah. King Asa used them for building Geba in the land of Benjamin, and Mizpah.

Cross References

1 Kings 14:17

Jeroboam's wife went back to Tirzah. Just as she entered her home, the child died.

1 Kings 16:15-18

In the twenty-seventh year of Asa, king of Judah, Zimri was king for seven days in Tirzah. The people were attacking Gibbethon in the land of the Philistines.

1 Kings 15:17

And Baasha, king of Israel, went up against Judah. He fortified Ramah in order to prevent anyone from going out or in to Asa the king of Judah.

2 Chronicles 16:5

When King Baasha heard what happened he stopped fortifying Ramah and abandoned the work.

Song of Songs 6:4

(The Beloved) You are beautiful, O my love, as Tirzah, comely as Jerusalem, terrible as an army with banners.

King James Version Public Domain

Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers.

International Standard Version Copyright © 1996-2008 by the ISV Foundation.

New American Standard Bible Copyright ©1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org

American Standard Version Public Domain

NET Bible copyright © 1996-2006 by Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C. NetBible

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain