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1 Kings 15:21

And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, that he left off building of Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah.

KJV

Quod cum audisset Baasa, intermisit ædificare Rama, et reversus est in Thersa.

Vulgate

καὶ ἐγένετο ὡς ἤκουσεν Βαασά, καὶ διέλιπεν τοῦ οἰκοδομεῖν τὴν Ῥααμὰ καὶ ἀνέστρεψεν εἰς Θερσά.

LXX

And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, that he left off building Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah.

ASV

וַֽ/יְהִי֙ כִּ/שְׁמֹ֣עַ בַּעְשָׁ֔א וַ/יֶּחְדַּ֕ל מִ/בְּנ֖וֹת אֶת הָֽ/רָמָ֑ה וַ/יֵּ֖שֶׁב בְּ/תִרְצָֽה

Hebrew

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In this verse

People Baasha
Places Tirzah

In the original Hebrew

9 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶחְדָּ֑ל
'chdl
verb · 59×
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
בְנ֣וֹת
bnvt
verb · 365×
בַּעְשָׁ֔א
b'sh'
proper_noun · 28×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
יֹשְׁבֵ֣י
yshby
verb · 1088×
רָמָ֑ה
rmh
proper_noun · 36×
שִׁמְעוּ
shm'v
verb · 1157×
תִרְצָֽה
trtsh
proper_noun · 18×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Kgs 14:17 — And Jeroboam’s wife arose, and departed, and came to Tirzah: and when she came to the threshold of the door, the child died;
  • 1Kgs 14:17 — And Jeroboam’s wife arose, and departed, and came to Tirzah: and when she came to the threshold of the door, the child died;
  • 1Kgs 15:17 — And Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah, and built Ramah, that he might not suffer any to go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.
  • 1Kgs 16:6 — So Baasha slept with his fathers, and was buried in Tirzah: and Elah his son reigned in his stead.
  • 1Kgs 16:15 — In the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah did Zimri reign seven days in Tirzah. And the people were encamped against Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines.