Bible Cross References
A. M. 3074. B.C. 930. Baasha
1 Kings 15:27
Then Baasha the son of Ahijah, of the house of Issachar, conspired against him. And Baasha killed him at Gibbethon, which [belonged] to the Philistines, while Nadab and all Israel laid siege to Gibbethon.
2 Chronicles 16:1-6
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In the thirty-sixth year of the reign of Asa, Baasha king of Israel came up against Judah and built Ramah, that he might let none go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.
2
Then Asa brought silver and gold from the treasuries of the house of the LORD and of the king's house, and sent to Ben-Hadad king of Syria, who dwelt in Damascus, saying,
3
"[Let there be] a treaty between you and me, as there was between my father and your father. Here, I have sent you silver and gold; come, break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel, so that he will withdraw from me."
4
So Ben-Hadad heeded King Asa, and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel. They attacked Ijon, Dan, Abel Maim, and all the storage cities of Naphtali.
5
Now it happened, when Baasha heard [it,] that he stopped building Ramah and ceased his work.
6
Then King Asa took all Judah, and they carried away the stones and timber of Ramah, which Baasha had used for building; and with them he built Geba and Mizpah.
Ramah
1 Kings 15:21
Now it happened, when Baasha heard [it,] that he stopped building Ramah, and remained in Tirzah.
Joshua 18:25
1 Samuel 15:34
Then Samuel went to Ramah, and Saul went up to his house at Gibeah of Saul.
Jeremiah 31:15
Thus says the LORD: "A voice was heard in Ramah, Lamentation [and] bitter weeping, Rachel weeping for her children, Refusing to be comforted for her children, Because they [are] no more."
he might not suffer
1 Kings 12:27
"If these people go up to offer sacrifices in the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, then the heart of this people will turn back to their lord, Rehoboam king of Judah, and they will kill me and go back to Rehoboam king of Judah."
2 Chronicles 11:13-17
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And from all their territories the priests and the Levites who [were] in all Israel took their stand with him.
14
For the Levites left their common-lands and their possessions and came to Judah and Jerusalem, for Jeroboam and his sons had rejected them from serving as priests to the LORD.
15
Then he appointed for himself priests for the high places, for the demons, and the calf idols which he had made.
16
And after [the Levites left,] those from all the tribes of Israel, such as set their heart to seek the LORD God of Israel, came to Jerusalem to sacrifice to the LORD God of their fathers.
17
So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and made Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong for three years, because they walked in the way of David and Solomon for three years.