1 Kings 15:17

New International Reader's Version

Baasha was king of Israel. He marched out against Judah. Baasha built up the walls of Ramah. He did it to keep people from leaving or entering the territory of Asa, the king of Judah.

Cross References

1 Kings 12:26

Jeroboam thought, “My kingdom still isn’t secure. It could very easily go back to the royal family of David.

1 Kings 12:27

Suppose the Israelites go up to Jerusalem to offer sacrifices at the Lord’s temple. If they do, they will again decide to follow Rehoboam as their master. Then they’ll kill me. They’ll return to King Rehoboam. He is king of Judah.”

1 Kings 15:27

Baasha was from the tribe of Issachar. He was the son of Ahijah. Baasha made plans against Nadab and struck him down at Gibbethon. It was a Philistine town. Baasha struck him down while Nadab and all the men of Israel were getting ready to attack Gibbethon.

Jeremiah 31:15

The Lord says, “A voice is heard in Ramah. It is the sound of weeping and deep sadness. Rachel is weeping for her children. She refuses to be comforted, because they are gone.”

Jeremiah 41:9

But he had thrown into the empty well all the bodies of the men he had killed. That included Gedaliah’s body. The well was the one King Asa had made. He had made it when he strengthened Mizpah against attack by Baasha, the king of Israel. Ishmael, the son of Nethaniah, filled it with the bodies of those he had killed.

Joshua 18:25

Here is another list of towns given to Benjamin. Gibeon, Ramah, Beeroth,

1 Samuel 15:34

Then Samuel left to go to Ramah. But Saul went up to his home in Gibeah of Saul.