1 Kings 15:17

1 Kings 12:27; 1 Kings 15:21; 1 Kings 15:27; 1 Samuel 15:34; 2 Chronicles 11:13-17; 2 Chronicles 16:1-6; Jeremiah 31:15; Joshua 18:25

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Ramah (perhaps “Er-Ram;” marginal reference) was situated halfway between Bethel and Jerusalem. Its distance from Jerusalem was no more than five m...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

And Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah, and built (f) Ramah, that he might not suffer any to go out or come in to Asa king of Judah. (f) Fo...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Abijam and Asa of Judah, and Nadab and Baasha of Israel. Abijam, called Abijah ( 2 Chronicles 13:1 ), had a short and evil reign. It would appear,...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Ramah . the modern er Ram, five miles north of Jerusalem, which it was intended to menace. See 2 Chronicles 16:1 . go out or come in. But in v...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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. Bui...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Reigns of Abijam and Asa, Nadab and Baasha 2. Abishalom] i.e. Absalom. In 2 Chronicles 13:2 his mother is called Micaiah, the daughter of Ur...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ramah ] the modern er Râm, on the S. frontier of the kingdom, some 5 m. N. of Jerusalem, which it menaced.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Built Ramah. — Ramah, or properly, the Ramah — the word signifying only “elevation” — is mentioned in Joshua 18:25 as a city of Benjamin, situa...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Warring Brethren 1 Kings 15:16-34 We obtain a fuller view of the events described in the earlier part of this passage by reference to 2 Chroni...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

In this chapter we have the continuation of a sad story in the kingdoms of Judah and Israel. Under the reign of Abijam the process of deterioration w...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(9) В¶ And in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel reigned Asa over Judah. (10) And forty and one years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mot...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah ,.... Which, in 2 Chronicles 16:1 is said to be in the thirty sixth year of Asa's reign, or rather...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

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. Ver. 17....
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Baasha built Ramah That is, repaired and fortified it. It was a city in the tribe of Benjamin, which either belonged to the kingdom of Israel, or h...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

ABIJAM'S MUCH SHORTER REIGN (vs.1-8) Though Rehoboam's reign was short, that of Abijam was much shorter, only three years (v.2). His mother's na...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Asa's Reign. B. C. 914. 9 And in the...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Baasha went up against Judah; perceiving Asa's great success, of which see 2Ch 14 2Ch 15 , and the defection of many of his own subjects to him up...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Reign Of Good King Asa of Judah c. 911-870 BC ( 1 Kings 15:9-24 ). In Asa we have the first king following David who made a genuine effort to...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES .— 1 Kings 15:17 . Baasha, king of Israel —Third sovereign of the kingdom of Israel, son of Ahijab, probably of lo...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Kings 15:4 . For David's sake; for the sake of the covenant which God had given to David. Forgetful children may for a time have their father's...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THE REIGNS OF ABIJAM AND ASA , KINGS OF JUDAH . The Reign of Abijam . 1 Kings 15:1 Now in the eighteenth yea...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Rule of Asa in Judah
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And Baasha, king of Israel, went up against Judah and built Raniah, in the tribe of Benjamin, some six to eight miles north of Jerusalem, that he mi...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Built — That is, repaired and fortified.

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.

Related Commentaries of 1 Kings 15:17

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

1 Kings 15:17