1 Kings 15:16 meaning and explanation
Now there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel throughout their days.
1 Kings 15:16, Berean Standard Bible
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This verse summarizes the ongoing hostility between Asa, king of Judah in the south, and Baasha, king of Israel in the north. The narrator states it as a general condition before describing specific events: Baasha fortifies Ramah to cut off Judah's border, and Asa responds by sending temple and palace silver to Ben-hadad of Aram to break his treaty with Israel.
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