KJV ORIGINAL
And it came to pass, when Baasha heard it, that he left off building of Ramah, and let his work cease.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
When Baasha heard about this, he stopped building Ramah and abandoned his construction project.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows that Baasha immediately stopped his military building project when he received alarming news.
📚 Historical Context
Baasha was the king of Israel who had been fortifying the city of Ramah to block trade and movement between his kingdom and Judah under King Asa. The 'it' he heard refers to news that Ben-hadad of Syria had attacked his northern territories after being bribed by Asa to break his alliance with Israel. This forced Baasha to abandon his southern military project to defend his kingdom's northern border.
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