1 Kings 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.”

"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." - 1 Kings 15:17
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What does 1 Kings 15:17 mean?

The verse 1 Kings 15:17 in the King James Version of the Bible states, "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." This verse is part of a larger narrative found in the book of 1…

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The Unexpected Siege: Lessons from Asa and Baasha

In 1 Kings 15:17, we encounter a significant event in the ongoing conflict between the kings of Israel and Judah. The verse states, "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." This…

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A Shield Against Adversity: A Prayer Inspired by 1 Kings 15:17

Heavenly Father, As I come before Your throne today, I earnestly seek Your wisdom and guidance in the midst of turmoil and conflict. Lord, Your Word in 1 Kings 15:17 reminds me of the actions of Baasha, king of Israel, who went up against Judah and built Ramah to restrict the…

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1 Kings 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."
1 Kings 17:15 - "And she went and did according to the saying of Elijah: and she, and he, and her house, did eat many days."
Acts 17:15
Provers 15:17
1 Samuel 1:15-17
1 kings 3:15
1 kings 3:15
1 Kings 4:17 - "Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in Issachar:"
2 Kings 15:17 - "In the nine and thirtieth year of Azariah king of Judah began Menahem the son of Gadi to reign over Israel, and reigned ten years in Samaria."
"And she went and did according to the saying of Elijah: and she, and he, and her house, did eat many days." - 1 Kings 17:15
1 Kings 21:17 - "¶ And the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,"
1 Kings 6:17 - "And the house, that is, the temple before it, was forty cubits long."
1 Kings 17:2 - "And the word of the LORD came unto him, saying,"
1 Kings 17:8 - "¶ And the word of the LORD came unto him, saying,"
1 Kings 15:31 - "¶ Now the rest of the acts of Nadab, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?"
1 Kings 10:15 - "Beside that he had of the merchantmen, and of the traffick of the spice merchants, and of all the kings of Arabia, and of the governors of the country."
1 Kings 9:17 - "And Solomon built Gezer, and Beth-horon the nether,"
1 Kings 15:1 - "Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah."
1 Kings 11:1-5
1 Timothy 6:15-16 – "God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords."
1 Kings 15:32 - "And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days."
1 Kings 15:16 - "¶ And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days."
1 Timothy 6:15-16 – "God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords."
1 Timothy 6:15-16 – "God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords."
1 Timothy 6:15-16 – "God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords."
1 Kings 17:17 - "¶ And it came to pass after these things, that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick; and his sickness was so sore, that there was no breath left in him."
1 Kings 1:15 - "¶ And Bath-sheba went in unto the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite ministered unto the king."
1 Kings 15:9 - "¶ And in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel reigned Asa over Judah."
1 Timothy 6:15-16 – "God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords."