1 Kings 15:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Kings 15:17 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Kings 15:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah, and built Ramah, that he might not allow anyone to go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.”
1 Kings 15:17 — World English Bible
1 Kings 15:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah, and built Ramah, that he might not suffer any one to go out or come in to Asa king of Judah. ”
1 Kings 15:17 — American Standard Version
1 Kings 15:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and Baasha king of Israel goeth up against Judah, and buildeth Ramah, not to permit any one going out and coming in to Asa king of Judah.”
1 Kings 15:17 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Kings 15:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Baasha king of Israel came up against Judah, and built Ramah, in order to let none go out or come in to Asa king of Judah. ”
1 Kings 15:17 — Darby Translation
1 Kings 15:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then Baasha king of Israel went vp against Iudah, and buylt Ramah, so that he woulde let none go out or in to Asa King of Iudah.”
1 Kings 15:17 — Geneva Bible
1 Kings 15:17 in Context — 1 Kings 15
15 And he brought in the things which his father had dedicated, and the things which himself had dedicated, into the house of the Lord, silver, and gold, and vessels.
16 And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.
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.
18 Then Asa took all the silver and the gold that were left in the treasures of the house of the Lord, and the treasures of the king’s house, and delivered them into the hand of his servants: and king Asa sent them to Ben–hadad, the son of Tabrimon, the son of Hezion, king of Syria, that dwelt at Damascus, saying,
19 There is a league between me and thee, and between my father and thy father: behold, I have sent unto thee a present of silver and gold; come and break thy league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me.
What Does 1 Kings 15:17 Mean?
1 Kings 15:17 is a verse from the Book of 1 Kings, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Kings chapter 15. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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