2 Chronicles 16:5

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Baasha heard about the attacks on the towns of Israel. So he stopped building the town of Ramah into a fortress, {\cf2\super [197]} and he left his work.

Cross References

1 Kings 15:16

During the time that King Asa was king of Judah, he was always fighting against Baasha, the king of Israel.

1 Kings 15:21

Baasha heard about these attacks. So he stopped building Ramah stronger. He left that town and moved back to Tirzah.

2 Chronicles 16:4

Ben Hadad agreed with King Asa. Ben Hadad sent the commanders of his armies to attack the towns of Israel. Those commanders attacked the towns of Ijon, Dan, and Abel Maim. They also attacked all the towns in the area of Naphtali where treasures were stored.

2 Chronicles 16:6

Then King Asa called all the men of Judah together. They went to the town of Ramah and took away the rocks and wood that Baasha used to make the fortress. Asa and the men of Judah used the rocks and wood to make the towns of Geba and Mizpah stronger.