And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, that he left off building of Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah.
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4 additional translationsAnd it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, that he left off building Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah.
When Baasha learned of this, he stopped fortifying Ramah and withdrew to Tirzah.
and it cometh to pass at Baasha's hearing, that he ceaseth from building Ramah, and dwelleth in Tirzah.
And it came to pass when Baasha heard of it, that he left off building Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament1 Kings — From Solomon's glory to the divided kingdom — then Elijah's confrontation with Ahab and Jezebel dominating the second half. The promise of the Davidic covenant unfolding through temple glory, then beginning to unravel as idolatry and political fragmentation take hold.
- Author
- Compiler anonymous; Jewish tradition attributes to Jeremiah (Bava Batra 15a). The book draws on court annals and prophetic records cited by name.
- Date
- Events c. 970–852 BC; compilation during the late Judahite monarchy or exile