2 Chronicles 16:6
And, Asa the king, took all Judah, and they carried away the stones of Ramah, and the timbers thereof, which Baasha had used in building,—and he built therewith, Geba and Mizpah.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
5And it cams to pass, when Baasha heard it, he left off building Ramah,—and let his work cease.
Cross References
Joshua 15:38and Dilan and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,
1 Samuel 7:6So they gathered themselves unto Mizpah, and drew water, and poured it out before Yahweh, and fasted on that day, and said, there, We have sinned against Yahweh. And Samuel judged the sons of Israel in Mizpah.
1 Samuel 10:17Then Samuel called out the people, unto Yahweh, at Mizpah,
1 Chronicles 6:60and, out of the tribe of Benjamin, Geba, with her pasture lands, and Allemeth, with her pasture lands,—and Anathoth, with her pasture lands;—all their cities, were thirteen cities, throughout their families.
Isaiah 10:29They have passed over the pass, Geba is his halting-place,—Terror-stricken is Ramah, Gibeah of Saul, hath fled!
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 →