2 Chronicles 16:5

5 When Baasha heard this, he stopped building Ramah and abandoned his work.

2 Chronicles 16:5 in Other Translations

5 And it came to pass, when Baasha heard it, that he left off building of Ramah, and let his work cease.

5 And when Baasha heard of it, he stopped building Ramah and let his work cease.

5 As soon as Baasha of Israel heard what was happening, he abandoned his project of fortifying Ramah and stopped all work on it.

5 When Baasha got the report, he quit fortifying Ramah.

5 When Baasha heard [about it], he quit building Ramah and stopped his work.

2 Chronicles 16:5 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 16:5

(See Gill on 2 Chronicles 16:1).

2 Chronicles 16:5 In-Context

3 “Let there be a treaty between me and you,” he said, “as there was between my father and your father. See, I am sending you silver and gold. Now break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel so he will withdraw from me.”

4 Ben-Hadad agreed with King Asa and sent the commanders of his forces against the towns of Israel. They conquered Ijon, Dan, Abel Maim and all the store cities of Naphtali.

5 When Baasha heard this, he stopped building Ramah and abandoned his work.

6 Then King Asa brought all the men of Judah, and they carried away from Ramah the stones and timber Baasha had been using. With them he built up Geba and Mizpah.

7 At that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah and said to him: “Because you relied on the king of Aram and not on the LORD your God, the army of the king of Aram has escaped from your hand.