KJV ORIGINAL
And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, that he left off building of Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
When Baasha heard about this, he stopped building up Ramah and went to live in Tirzah.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows King Baasha abandoning his military project and retreating to his capital city when faced with a new threat.
📚 Historical Context
Baasha, king of northern Israel, had been fortifying the city of Ramah to control access to Jerusalem and pressure the southern kingdom of Judah. However, when King Asa of Judah made an alliance with Syria's Ben-hadad, who then attacked Israel's northern territories, Baasha was forced to abandon his project at Ramah and return to his capital city of Tirzah to defend his kingdom.
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