1 Kings 15:22
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Then king Asa made a proclamation throughout all Judah; none was exempted: and they took away the stones of Ramah, and the timber thereof, wherewith Baasha had builded; and king Asa built with them Geba of Benjamin, and Mizpah.Then King Asa summoned all the men of Judah, with no exceptions, and they carried away the stones of Ramah and the timbers Baasha had used for building. And with these materials King Asa built up Geba of Benjamin, as well as Mizpah.
In other translations
Then king Asa made a proclamation throughout all Judah; none was exempted: and they took away the stones of Ramah, and the timber thereof, wherewith Baasha had builded; and king Asa built with them Geba of Benjamin, and Mizpah.Then King Asa summoned all the men of Judah, with no exceptions, and they carried away the stones of Ramah and the timbers Baasha had used for building. And with these materials King Asa built up Geba of Benjamin, as well as Mizpah.
Hebrew words
וְהַמֶּלֶךְvehamelekhand the kingH4428אָסָא'asa'AsaH609הִשְׁמִיעַhishmia'he made proclamation toH8085אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605יְהוּדָהyehudahJudahH3063אֵין'einthere notH369נָקִיnaki[was] an exempt [person]H5355וַיִּשְׂאוּvaiyis'uand they carried offH5375אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אַבְנֵי'avnei[the] stones ofH68הָרָמָהharamah<the> RamahH7414וְאֶת־ve'etand <obj.>H853עֵצֶיהָ'etzeihawood<s> itsH6086אֲשֶׁר'asherwhichH834בָּנָהbanahhe had builtH1129בַּעְשָׁאba'sha'BaashaH1201וַיִּבֶןvaiyivenand he builtH1129בָּםbamwith themהַמֶּלֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428אָסָא'asa'AsaH609אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853גֶּבַעgeva'GebaH1387בִּנְיָמִןbinyaminof BenjaminH1144וְאֶת־ve'etand <obj.>H853הַמִּצְפָּה׃hamitzpah<the> MizpahH4709
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Related verses
- Joshua 21:17And out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with her suburbs, Geba with her suburbs,And from the tribe of Benjamin they gave them Gibeon, Geba,
- Joshua 18:24And Chephar–haammonai, and Ophni, and Gaba; twelve cities with their villages:Chephar-ammoni, Ophni, and Geba—twelve cities, along with their villages.
- Joshua 18:26And Mizpeh, and Chephirah, and Mozah,Mizpeh, Chephirah, Mozah,
- 2 Chronicles 16:6Then Asa the king took all Judah; and they carried away the stones of Ramah, and the timber thereof, wherewith Baasha was building; and he built therewith Geba and Mizpah.Then King Asa brought all the men of Judah, and they carried away the stones of Ramah and the timbers Baasha had used for building. And with these materials he built up Geba and Mizpah.
- Jeremiah 40:6Then went Jeremiah unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and dwelt with him among the people that were left in the land.So Jeremiah went to Gedaliah son of Ahikam at Mizpah and stayed with him among the people who were left in the land.
- Jeremiah 40:10As for me, behold, I will dwell at Mizpah to serve the Chaldeans, which will come unto us: but ye, gather ye wine, and summer fruits, and oil, and put them in your vessels, and dwell in your cities that ye have taken.As for me, I will stay in Mizpah to represent you before the Chaldeans who come to us. As for you, gather wine grapes, summer fruit, and oil, place them in your storage jars, and live in the cities you have taken.”
- 1 Samuel 7:5And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpeh, and I will pray for you unto the Lord.Then Samuel said, “Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray to the LORD on your behalf.”
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People and places
People: Asa, Baasha, Benjamin, Judah
Places: Geba, Mizpah, Ramah (Joshua 18)