1 Kings 15:21

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

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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

dwelt in. Septuagint and Vulg, read "returned to". See note on 1 Kings 14:17 .
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof , that he left off building of Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah. Dwelt in Tirzah - This seems to have been...
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

Left off.. Ramah ] The invasion in the N. prevented further operations in the S. Dwelt in Tirzah ] LXX has 'returned to Tirzah,' which suits the c...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Dwelt in Tirzah — that is, returned to his own capital: in the first instance, of course, retiring to meet the new enemy in the north, and then obl...
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 it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof ,.... What was doing in the northern part of his kingdom: that he left off building of Ramah ; whic...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And it came to pass, when Baasha heard [thereof], that he left off building of Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah. Ver. 21. And dwelt. ] Seeking no furthe...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And smote Ijon and Dan , &c. He fell upon the northern part of the kingdom of Israel, which was nearest to Damascus; while Baasha was busy at Ra...
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

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 k...
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 it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, that he left off building of Ramah, he thought it best to change his hostile attitude, lest he be cru...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 14:17 ; 1 Kings 16:15-18 ; 2 Chronicles 16:5 ; Song of Solomon 6:4
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Tirzah — Now the royal city of Israel. There he abode to defend his own kingdoms, and durst not return to oppose Asa, lest the Syrian king should m...

²¹ And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, that he left off building of Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah.

Related Commentaries of 1 Kings 15:21

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the 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

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

1 Kings 15:21