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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 15:21

Dwelt in Tirzah - This seems to have been the royal city; see 1 Kings 15:33 , and 1 Kings 14:17 ; and in this Baasha was probably obliged to shut himself up. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 15:9-24

Zeal without trust. AN OPPORTUNITY RECOGNIZED AND USED . The need of the time was manfully met. Brought up in an idolatrous home, he nevertheless saw that this sin was sapping the foundation of the nation's stability and strength, and he set himself to root it out. 1 . The land was cleansed from . filthy abomination, from legalized, and even sanctified, sin ("And he took away the Sodomites," etc.) The nation that legalizes sin will reap corruption and shame: that which... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 15:11-26

The Reign of Asa. Though this prince reigned forty and one years—a longer period than any of his predecessors, and, with two exceptions, a longer period than any of the kings who came after him—yet his reign, so far as it is recorded here, may be summed up in few words. "Happy is the nation," it has been said, "which has no history." But happier still the nation whose history, like that of Judah in the time of Asa, may be comprehended under these two heads— internal reforms, and ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 15:16-24

The War Policy of Asa. "Forty and one years reigned he in Jerusalem" ( 1 Kings 15:10 ). The evil kings of Judah were about as numerous as the good, but their reigns were shorter. "The wicked do not live out half their days." But though the reign of Asa was long and glorious, his war policy with Baasha was not creditable. I. THE OBJECT WAS RIGHT . 1 . The war was provoked by the enemy . 2 . It was provoked by impious intention . II. THE MEANS WERE WRONG ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 15:17

And Baasha, king of Israel, went up against Judah [This statement probably refers to the reconquest of the three cities which Abijah had taken from Jeroboam ( 2 Chronicles 13:19 ), as Ramah could hardly have been rebuilt whilst Bethel remained in the hands of Judah], and built Ramah [Heb. the Ramah, i.e; "the elevation," or "high place." Now er Ram (= the height), in Benjamin ( Joshua 18:25 ; 19:18 , 19:14 ), five miles distant from Jerusalem, near the frontier of the two... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 15:18

Then Asa took all the silver and the gold that were left [ LXX . τὸ σὑρεθὲν , which Rawlinson thinks points to a corruption of our text. He says, "The Jewish treasuries should now have been tolerably full," because read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 15:19

There is a league [Rawlinson would render, "Let there be a league… as there was," but the A.V. is equally good. Asa claims that a league does exist, and, in fact, has never been broken] between me and thee, and between my father and thy father [Syria would seem to have been the first of the possessions of Solomon to regain its independence ( 1 Kings 11:24 ). Its friendship would naturally be sought by Judah, as a counterpoise, perhaps, to the alliance between Israel and Egypt (Ewald)]:... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 15:20

So [Heb. and ] Ben-hadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the captains [or princes; same word as in 1 Kings 22:31 ; cf. 1 Kings 20:24 ] of the hosts which he had against the cities of Israel, and smote Ijon [now represented by Tell Dibbin, a mound near the north end of the Merj 'Ayun (which probably preserves the name), a "meadow of fountains," a few miles northwest of Daniel This hill would offer a commanding site for a stronghold, and traces are found there of a large and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 15:21

And it came to pasta, when Baaaha heard thereof, that he left off building of Ramah [He could not prosecute it when he had enemies on every side. He at once assumes the defensive], and dwelt in Tirzah. [ 1 Kings 14:17 . He retired to his capital It is not implied that he had entertained the idea of dwelling at Ramah.] read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 15:17

Ramah (perhaps “Er-Ram;” marginal reference) was situated halfway between Bethel and Jerusalem. Its distance from Jerusalem was no more than five miles so that its occupation was a menace to that capital. Baasha’s seizure of Ramah implies a previous recovery of the towns taken by Abijam from Jeroboam, namely, Bethel, Jeshanah, and Ephrain 2 Chronicles 13:19, and was a carrying of the war into the enemy’s country. Could his conquest have been maintained, it would have crippled Judah seriously,... read more

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 15:21

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 15:9-24

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 15:11-26

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 15:16-24

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 15:17

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 15:18

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 15:19

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 15:20

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 15:21

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 15:17

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