2 Chronicles 16:6

then king Asa took all Juda, and took the stones of Rama, and its timber, with which Baasa had built; and he built with them Gabae and Maspha.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

Then Asa the king took all Judah; and they carried away the stones of Ramah, and the timber thereof, wherewith Baasha was building; and he built therewith Geba and Mizpah.

In Context

5And it came to pass when Baasa heard it, he left off building Rama, and put a stop to his work:

7And at that time came Anani the prophet to Asa king of Juda, and said to him, Because thou didst trust on the king of Syria, and didst not trust on the Lord thy God, therefore the army of Syria is escaped out of thy hand.

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Cross References

Joshua 15:38and Dalad, and Maspha, and Jachareel,

1 Samuel 7:6And they were gathered together to Massephath, and they drew water, and poured it out upon the earth before the Lord. And they fasted on that day, and said, We have sinned before the Lord. And Samuel judged the children of Israel in Massephath.

1 Samuel 10:17And Samuel summoned all the people before the Lord to Massephath.

1 Chronicles 6:60and Acac and her suburbs, and Roob and her suburbs.

Isaiah 10:29And he shall pass by the valley, and shall arrive at Angai: fear shall seize upon Rama, the city of Saul.

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 16:2-7

Asa's League with Benhadad. ( b. c. 929.) 1 In the six and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa Baasha king of Israel came up against Judah, and built Ramah, to the intent that he might let none go out or come in to Asa king of Judah. 2 Then Asa brought out silver and gold out of the treasures of the house of the Lord and of the king's house, and sent to Ben-hadad king of Syria, that dwelt at Damascus, saying, 3 There is a league between me and thee, as there was between my father and thy father: behold, I have sent… Read the whole commentary →

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