1Ki 15:17 | TNotes | STEP | 15:17 Baasha’s southward thrust recaptured towns previously lost to Abijam (2 Chr 13:19 ), as well as Ramah in Judah , about four miles north of Jerusalem. This sealed the border, preventing the Israelites from defecting to Judah and confining Asa to his own territory. Ramah commanded the important north–south and east–west routes in Canaan (Judg 4:5 ; Isa 10:29 ; Jer 31:15 ; 40:1 ).

b2 Chr 13:19►

cJudg 4:5►

dIsa 10:29►

eJer 31:15►

‏ 1 Kings 15:17

15:17 ^a Baasha’s southward thrust recaptured towns previously lost to Abijam (2 Chr 13:19 ^b), as well as Ramah in Judah, about four miles north of Jerusalem. This sealed the border, preventing the Israelites from defecting to Judah and confining Asa to his own territory. Ramah commanded the important north–south and east–west routes in Canaan (Judg 4:5 ^c; Isa 10:29 ^d; Jer 31:15 ^e; 40:1 ^f).