2 Chronicles 16:1

KJV1611 – Modern English

In the thirty-sixth year of the reign of Asa, Baasha king of Israel came against Judah and built Ramah, to prevent anyone from going out or coming in to Asa king of Judah.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    In the thirty-sixth year of Asa's reign, Baasha, the king of Israel, came against Judah and fortified Ramah to prevent anyone from entering or leaving King Asa of Judah.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    In the six{H8337} and thirtieth{H7970} year{H8141} of the reign{H4438} of Asa,{H609} Baasha{H1201} king{H4438} of Israel{H3478} went up{H5927} against Judah,{H3063} and built{H1129} Ramah,{H7414} that{H1115} he might not suffer{H5414} any one to go out{H3318} or come in{H935} to Asa{H609} king{H4428} of Judah.{H3063}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    In the six{H8337} and thirtieth{H7970} year{H8141} of the reign{H4438} of Asa{H609} Baasha{H1201} king{H4428} of Israel{H3478} came up{H5927}{(H8804)} against Judah{H3063}, and built{H1129}{(H8799)} Ramah{H7414}, to the intent that{H1115} he might let{H5414}{(H8800)} none go out{H3318}{(H8802)} or come in{H935}{(H8802)} to Asa{H609} king{H4428} of Judah{H3063}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    In the sixe and thirtieth yeare of ye reigne of Asa, wente Baesa the kynge of Israel vp agaynst Iuda, and buylded Rama, to let Asa the kynge of Iuda, yt he shulde not go out and in:

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    In the sixe and thirtieth yeere of the reigne of Asa came Baasha king of Israel vp against Iudah, and built Ramah to let none passe out or goe in to Asa king of Iudah.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    In the thirtie and sixth yere of the raigne of Asa, came Baasa king of Israel against Iuda, & built Rama, to the intent that he would let none passe out or in to Asa king of Iuda.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ 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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    In the six and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa, Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah, and built Ramah, that he might not allow anyone to go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    In the thirty and sixth year of the reign of Asa, come up hath Baasha king of Israel, against Judah, and buildeth Ramah, so as not to permit any going out and coming in to Asa king of Judah.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    In the six and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa, Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah, and built Ramah, that he might not suffer any one to go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    In the six and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa, Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah, and built Ramah, that he might not suffer any one to go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    In the thirty-sixth year of the rule of Asa, Baasha, king of Israel, went up against Judah, building Ramah so that no one was able to go out or in to Asa, king of Judah.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    In the six and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa, Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah, and built Ramah, that he might not allow anyone to go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    In the thirty-sixth year of Asa’s reign, King Baasha of Israel attacked Judah, and he established Ramah as a military outpost to prevent anyone from leaving or entering the land of King Asa of Judah.

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Chr 15:9 : 9 And he gathered all Judah and Benjamin, and the strangers with them out of Ephraim and Manasseh, and out of Simeon, for they joined him out of Israel in abundance, when they saw that the LORD his God was with him.
  • 1 Kgs 12:27 : 27 If this people go up to offer sacrifices in the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, then the heart of this people shall turn again to their lord, even to Rehoboam king of Judah, and they shall kill me, and return to Rehoboam king of Judah.
  • 1 Kgs 15:16-22 : 16 There was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days. 17 Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah and built Ramah, that he might not allow anyone to go out or come in to Asa king of Judah. 18 Then Asa took all the silver and the gold that were left in the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's house, and delivered them into the hand of his servants; and King Asa sent them to Benhadad, the son of Tabrimon, the son of Hezion, king of Syria, who dwelt at Damascus, saying, 19 There is a treaty between you and me, and between my father and your father. Behold, I have sent you a present of silver and gold; come and break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me. 20 So Benhadad listened to King Asa, and sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel, and struck Ijon, Dan, Abel Beth Maachah, and all Cinneroth, with all the land of Naphtali. 21 And it came to pass, when Baasha heard of it, he stopped building Ramah, and stayed in Tirzah. 22 Then King Asa made a proclamation throughout all Judah; none was exempted, and they took away the stones and timber of Ramah, which Baasha had used to build it. King Asa used them to build Geba of Benjamin, and Mizpah.
  • 2 Chr 11:13-17 : 13 And the priests and the Levites that were in all Israel resorted to him from all their territories. 14 For the Levites left their suburbs and possessions, and came to Judah and Jerusalem because Jeroboam and his sons had cast them out from executing the priest's office to the LORD. 15 And he ordained priests for the high places, for the devils, and for the calves which he made. 16 After them, out of all the tribes of Israel, those who set their hearts 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 three years they walked in the way of David and Solomon.
  • 2 Chr 15:5 : 5 And in those times there was no peace to him who went out, nor to him who came in, but great troubles were upon all the inhabitants of the countries.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 1 Kgs 15:16-23
    8 verses
    92%

    16 There was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.

    17 Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah and built Ramah, that he might not allow anyone to go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.

    18 Then Asa took all the silver and the gold that were left in the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's house, and delivered them into the hand of his servants; and King Asa sent them to Benhadad, the son of Tabrimon, the son of Hezion, king of Syria, who dwelt at Damascus, saying,

    19 There is a treaty between you and me, and between my father and your father. Behold, I have sent you a present of silver and gold; come and break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me.

    20 So Benhadad listened to King Asa, and sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel, and struck Ijon, Dan, Abel Beth Maachah, and all Cinneroth, with all the land of Naphtali.

    21 And it came to pass, when Baasha heard of it, he stopped building Ramah, and stayed in Tirzah.

    22 Then King Asa made a proclamation throughout all Judah; none was exempted, and they took away the stones and timber of Ramah, which Baasha had used to build it. King Asa used them to build Geba of Benjamin, and Mizpah.

    23 The rest of all the acts of Asa, all his might, all he did, and the cities he built, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? Yet in his old age, he was diseased in his feet.

  • 2 Chr 16:2-7
    6 verses
    83%

    2 Then Asa brought out silver and gold from the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the king's house, and sent them to Benhadad king of Syria, who lived at Damascus, saying,

    3 There is a treaty between me and you, as there was between my father and your father: behold, I have sent you silver and gold; go, break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel, so that he may depart from me.

    4 And Benhadad listened to King Asa, and sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel; and they struck down Ijon, Dan, Abelmaim, and all the store cities of Naphtali.

    5 And 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 of Ramah and the timber thereof, with which Baasha was building; and he built with them Geba and Mizpah.

    7 And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said to him, Because you have relied on the king of Syria, and not relied on the LORD your God, therefore the army of the king of Syria has escaped from your hand.

  • 1 Kgs 15:27-29
    3 verses
    77%

    27 Baasha the son of Ahijah, of the house of Issachar, conspired against him, and Baasha struck him at Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines, for Nadab and all Israel were besieging Gibbethon.

    28 Baasha killed him in the third year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned in his place.

    29 It came to pass, as soon as he reigned, that he struck all the house of Jeroboam; he left to Jeroboam none that breathed, until he had destroyed him, according to the word of the LORD, which He spoke by His servant Ahijah the Shilonite,

  • 1 Kgs 15:32-34
    3 verses
    76%

    32 There was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.

    33 In the third year of Asa king of Judah, Baasha the son of Ahijah began to reign over all Israel in Tirzah for twenty-four years.

    34 He did evil in the sight of the LORD and walked in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin by which he made Israel to sin.

  • 1 Kgs 15:9
    74%

    9 In the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Asa began to reign over Judah.

  • 1 Kgs 16:7-8
    2 verses
    73%

    7 Moreover by the prophet Jehu the son of Hanani came the word of the LORD against Baasha and his house, for all the evil that he did in the sight of the LORD in provoking him to anger with the work of his hands, in being like the house of Jeroboam, and also because he struck him down.

    8 In the twenty-sixth year of Asa king of Judah, Elah the son of Baasha began to reign over Israel in Tirzah, and he reigned for two years.

  • 1 Kgs 16:1-3
    3 verses
    72%

    1 Then the word of the LORD came to Jehu the son of Hanani against Baasha, saying,

    2 Since I exalted you out of the dust and made you ruler over my people Israel, yet you have walked in the way of Jeroboam and have made my people Israel to sin, provoking me to anger with their sins;

    3 Behold, I will utterly sweep away Baasha and his house; I will make your house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

  • 2 Chr 15:10
    71%

    10 So they gathered together at Jerusalem in the third month, in the fifteenth year of the reign of Asa.

  • 1 Kgs 16:29
    71%

    29 In the thirty-eighth year of Asa king of Judah, Ahab the son of Omri began to reign over Israel, and Ahab the son of Omri reigned over Israel in Samaria twenty-two years.

  • 2 Chr 16:10-13
    4 verses
    71%

    10 Then Asa was angry with the seer, and put him in prison; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing. And Asa oppressed some of the people at the same time.

    11 And behold, the acts of Asa, first and last, indeed, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.

    12 And Asa, in the thirty-ninth year of his reign, was diseased in his feet, until his disease was very severe; yet in his disease he did not seek the LORD, but the physicians.

    13 And Asa slept with his fathers, and died in the forty-first year of his reign.

  • 2 Kgs 16:5-6
    2 verses
    70%

    5 Then Rezin king of Syria and Pekah son of Remaliah, king of Israel, came up to Jerusalem to wage war; and they besieged Ahaz but could not overcome him.

    6 At that time Rezin king of Syria recovered Elath for Syria, and drove the Jews from Elath; the Syrians came to Elath and have dwelt there to this day.

  • 1 Kgs 16:10
    70%

    10 Zimri went in and struck him down and killed him in the twenty-seventh year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned in his place.

  • 1 Kgs 16:23
    69%

    23 In the thirty-first year of Asa king of Judah, Omri began to reign over Israel, and he reigned twelve years; six years he reigned in Tirzah.

  • 1 Kgs 15:25
    69%

    25 Nadab the son of Jeroboam began to reign over Israel in the second year of Asa king of Judah, and he reigned over Israel two years.

  • 2 Chr 15:19
    69%

    19 And there was no more war until the thirty-fifth year of the reign of Asa.

  • Isa 36:1
    69%

    1 In the fourteenth year of King Hezekiah, Sennacherib king of Assyria came up against all the fortified cities of Judah and took them.

  • 1 Kgs 16:5
    69%

    5 Now the rest of the acts of Baasha, what he did, and his might, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

  • 2 Chr 17:2
    69%

    2 And he placed forces in all the fortified cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.

  • 2 Kgs 6:24
    68%

    24 And it came to pass after this, that Benhadad king of Syria gathered all his army, and went up, and besieged Samaria.

  • 1 Kgs 16:15
    68%

    15 In the twenty-seventh year of Asa king of Judah, Zimri reigned seven days in Tirzah. Now the troops were encamped against Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines.

  • 2 Kgs 15:1
    68%

    1 In the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Azariah son of Amaziah king of Judah began to reign.

  • 2 Kgs 16:18
    68%

    18 He also removed the sabbath canopy they had built in the house, and the king's outer entry, from the house of the LORD for the king of Assyria.

  • 2 Kgs 18:9
    68%

    9 In the fourth year of King Hezekiah, which was the seventh year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against Samaria and besieged it.

  • 2 Kgs 16:1
    67%

    1 In the seventeenth year of Pekah the son of Remaliah, Ahaz the son of Jotham, king of Judah, began to reign.

  • 2 Kgs 13:10
    67%

    10 In the thirty-seventh year of Joash king of Judah, Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and he reigned for sixteen years.

  • 2 Chr 14:7
    67%

    7 Therefore he said to Judah, 'Let us build these cities, and make walls around them, with towers, gates, and bars, while the land is yet at peace; because we have sought the LORD our God, we have sought Him, and He has given us rest on every side.' So they built and prospered.

  • 1 Kgs 22:41
    67%

    41 And Jehoshaphat the son of Asa began to reign over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel.