1 Kings 15:17 BSB — MannaFest

1 Kings 15:17

Baasha king of Israel went to war against Judah and fortified Ramah to prevent anyone from leaving or entering the territory of Asa king of Judah.

BSB

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ASV

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

KJV

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.

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Commentary

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Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

Ramah (perhaps “Er-Ram;” marginal reference) was situated halfway between Bethel and Jerusalem. Its distance from Jerusalem was no more than five miles so that its occupation was a menace to that capital. Baasha’s seizure of Ramah implies a previous recovery of the towns taken by Abijam from Jeroboam, namely, Bethel, Jeshanah, and Ephrain 2Ch 13:19, and was a carrying of the war into the enemy’s country. Could his conquest have been maintained, it would have crippled Judah seriously, and have almost compelled a transfer of the capital to Hebron.

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Original language & word study

16 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיַּ֨עַל	vai.Ya.'al	and he came up	H5927 →
בַּעְשָׁ֤א	ba'.Sha'	Baasha	H1201 →
מֶֽלֶךְ־	Me.lekh-	[the] king of	H4428 →
יִשְׂרָאֵל֙	Yis.ra.'El	Israel	H3478 →
עַל־	'al-	on	H5921 →
יְהוּדָ֔ה	ye.hu.Dah	Judah	H3063 →
וַיִּ֖בֶן	vai.Yi.ven	and he built	H1129 →
אֶת־	'et-	<obj.>	H853 →
הָרָמָ֑ה	ha.ra.Mah	<the> Ramah	H7414 →
לְבִלְתִּ֗י	le.vil.Ti	to not	H1115 →
תֵּ֚ת	tet	[surely] permitting	H5414 →
יֹצֵ֣א	yo.Tze'	[any] escaping	H3318 →
וָבָ֔א	va.Va'	and <he> coming	H935 →
לְאָסָ֖א	le.'a.Sa'	to Asa	H609 →
מֶ֥לֶךְ	Me.lekh	[the] king of	H4428 →
יְהוּדָֽה׃	ye.hu.Dah	Judah	H3063 →

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Where the connections lead

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Through
Jeremiah 31:15
This is what the LORD says: “A voice is heard in Ramah, mourning and great weeping, Rachel weeping for her children, and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.”
leads to
- Matthew 2:16–18
  When Herod saw that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was filled with rage. Sending orders, he put to death all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years…
- Psalms 77:2
  In the day of trouble I sought the Lord; through the night my outstretched hands did not grow weary; my soul refused to be comforted.
- Jeremiah 40:1
  This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD after Nebuzaradan captain of the guard had released him at Ramah, having found him bound in chains among all the captives of Jerusalem…
- Jeremiah 10:20
  My tent is destroyed, and all its ropes are snapped. My sons have departed from me and are no more. I have no one left to pitch my tent or set up my curtains.
- Isaiah 22:4
  Therefore I said, “Turn away from me, let me weep bitterly! Do not try to console me over the destruction of the daughter of my people.”
Through
1 Kings 12:27
If these people go up to offer sacrifices in the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, their hearts will return to their lord, Rehoboam king of Judah; then they will kill me and return…
leads to
- Deuteronomy 12:5–7
  Instead, you must seek the place the LORD your God will choose from among all your tribes to establish as a dwelling for His Name, and there you must go.
- Deuteronomy 16:6
  You must only offer the Passover sacrifice at the place the LORD your God will choose as a dwelling for His Name. Do this in the evening as the sun sets, at the same…
- Proverbs 29:25
  The fear of man is a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is set securely on high.

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