Catholic Public Domain Version
"And when Baasha had heard this, he ceased from fortifying Ramah, and he returned to Tirzah. "
— 1 Kings 15:21, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, that he left off building of Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah.”
“And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, that he left off building Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah. ”
“It happened, when Baasha heard of it, that he left off building Ramah, and lived in Tirzah.”
“When Baasha heard the news, he stopped fortifying Ramah and settled down in Tirzah.”
“And when Baasa had heard this, he left off building Rama, and returned into Thersa.”
“And Baasha, hearing of it, put a stop to the building of Ramah, and was living in Tirzah.”
“And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, that he left off building of Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah.”
And so, Asa took all the silver and the gold which had remained in the treasuries of the house of the Lord, and in the treasuries of the house of the king, and he gave it into the hands of his servants. And he sent them to Benhadad, the son of Tabrimmon, the son of Hezion, the king of Syria, who was living in Damascus, saying:
“There is a pact between me and you, and between my father and your father. For this reason, I have sent to you gifts of silver and of gold. And I ask you to go and break your pact with Baasha, the king of Israel, so that he may withdraw from me.”
Benhadad, acquiescing to king Asa, sent the leaders of his army against the cities of Israel. And they struck Ijon, and Dan, and Abel, the house of Maacah, and all of Chinneroth, that is, all the land of Naphtali.
And when Baasha had heard this, he ceased from fortifying Ramah, and he returned to Tirzah.
Then king Asa sent an announcement to all of Judah, saying, “Let no one be excused.” And they took away the stones from Ramah, and its timber, with which Baasha had fortified it. And from these things, king Asa built up Geba of Benjamin and Mizpah.
Now all the rest of the words of Asa, and his entire strength, and all that he did, and the cities that he built, were these not written in the book of the words of the days of the kings of Judah? Yet truly, in the time of his old age, he was afflicted in his feet.
And he slept with his fathers, and he was buried with them in the city of David, his father. And Jehoshaphat, his son, reigned in his place.