Now the royal city of Israel. See 1 Kings 14:17. There he abode to defend his own kingdoms, and durst not return to oppose Asa, lest the Syrian king should make a second and worse invasion. So Asa met with success in his ungodly course, as on the other side good men sometimes meet with disappointment in a good cause and course. So there is no judging of causes by events.
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1 Kings 15:21
21 And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, that he left off building of Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah.