1 Kings 15:16 - Forerunner Commentary

1 Kings 15:16

14 ^aBut the¹ high places were not removed. Nevertheless Asa’s ^bheart was loyal to the Lord all his days.

15 He also brought into the house of the Lord the things which his father ^ahad dedicated, and the things which he himself had dedicated: silver and gold and utensils.

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

17 And ^aBaasha king of Israel came up against Judah, and built ^bRamah, ^cthat he might let none go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.

18 Then Asa took all the silver and gold that was left in the treasuries of the house of the Lord and the treasuries of the king’s house, and delivered them into the hand of his servants. And King Asa sent them to ^aBen-Hadad the son of Tabrimmon, the son of Hezion, king of Syria, who dwelt in ^bDamascus, saying,

19 “Let there be a treaty between you and me, as there was between my father and your father. See, I have sent you a present of silver and gold. Come and break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel, so that he will withdraw from me.”

20 So Ben-Hadad heeded King Asa, and ^asent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel. He attacked ^bIjon, ^cDan, ^dAbel Beth Maachah, and all Chinneroth, with all the land of Naphtali.

21 Now it happened, when Baasha heard it, that he stopped building Ramah, and remained in ^aTirzah.

22 ^aThen 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 for building; and with them King Asa built ^bGeba of Benjamin, and ^cMizpah.

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

24 So Asa rested with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the City of David his father. ^aThen ^bJehoshaphat his son reigned in his place.

Verse Comparison: 1 Kings 15:16

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American Standard Version
And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.

Amplified® Bible
There was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.

Contemporary English Version
Asa was always at war with King Baasha of Israel.

Darby English Version
And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.

Good News Bible
King Asa of Judah and King Baasha of Israel were constantly at war with each other as long as they were in power.

King James Version
And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.

New American Standard Bible
Now there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.

New International Version
There was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel throughout their reigns.

New King James Version
Now there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Now there erupted war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.

Revised Standard Version
And there was war between Asa and Ba'asha king of Israel all their days.

Young's Literal Translation
And war hath been between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days,

New English Translation
Now Asa and King Baasha of Israel were continually at war with each other.¹

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