1 Kings 15:22 “Then King Asa summoned all the men of Judah, with no exceptions, and t…”

1 Kings 15:22

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

Then King Asa made a proclamation to all Judah. No one was exempted. They carried away the stones of Ramah, and its timber, with which Baasha had built; and King Asa used it to build Geba of Benjamin, and Mizpah.

American Standard Version

Then king Asa made a proclamation unto all Judah; none was exempted: and they carried away the stones of Ramah, and the timber thereof, wherewith Baasha had builded; and king Asa built therewith Geba of Benjamin, and Mizpah.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then king Asa assembled al Iudah, none excepted. and they tooke the stones of Ramah, and the timber thereof, wherewith Baasha had buylt, and King Asa built with them Geba of Beniamin and Mizpah.

Darby Translation

And king Asa called together all Judah: none was exempted; and they carried away the stones and the timber from Ramah, with which Baasha had been building; and king Asa built with them Geba of Benjamin, and Mizpah.

Young's Literal Translation

And king Asa hath summoned all Judah — there is none exempt — and they lift up the stones of Ramah, and its wood, that Baasha hath built, and king Asa buildeth with them Geba of Benjamin, and Mizpah.

Bible in Basic English

Then King Asa got all Judah together, making every man come; and they took away the stones and the wood with which Baasha was building Ramah, and King Asa made use of them for building Geba in the land of Benjamin, and Mizpah.

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Cross references

“made a proclamation”

2 Chronicles 16:6

2 Chronicles 16:6 · BSB

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.

“Geba”

Joshua 18:24

Joshua 18:24 · BSB

Chephar-ammoni, Ophni, and Geba—twelve cities, along with their villages.

“Gaba”

Joshua 21:17

Joshua 21:17 · BSB

And from the tribe of Benjamin they gave them Gibeon, Geba,

“Mizpah”

Joshua 18:26 1 Samuel 7:5

Joshua 18:26 · BSB

Mizpeh, Chephirah, Mozah,

1 Samuel 7:5 · BSB

Then Samuel said, “Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray to the LORD on your behalf.”

“Mizpeh”

Jeremiah 40:6 Jeremiah 40:10

Jeremiah 40:6 · BSB

So Jeremiah went to Gedaliah son of Ahikam at Mizpah and stayed with him among the people who were left in the land.

Jeremiah 40:10 · BSB

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.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

21When Baasha learned of this, he stopped fortifying Ramah and withdrew to Tirzah.

23Now the rest of the acts of Asa, along with all his might, all his accomplishments, and the cities he built, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? In his old age, however, he became diseased in his feet.

Read 1 Kings 15