2 Chronicles 16:1 meaning and explanation
In the thirty-sixth year of Asa’s reign, Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah and fortified Ramah to prevent anyone from leaving or entering the territory of Asa king of Judah.
2 Chronicles 16:1, Berean Standard Bible
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The Chronicler introduces a crisis late in Asa's long reign. Baasha, king of the northern kingdom of Israel, marched against Judah and fortified Ramah, a town only a few miles north of Jerusalem, to blockade the border and cut off Asa's kingdom.
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