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Then Asa the king took all Judah; and they carried away the stones of Ramah, and the timber of it, with which Baasha had built; and he built therewith Geba and Mizpah.
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Repurposing Enemy Plans
Commentators explain that King Asa mobilized the entire nation of Judah for this project, with no one exempted. He took the very stones and timber his enemy, Baasha, had intended for aggression and repurposed them to build and fortify his own defensive cities, Geba and Mizpah. This act turned a direct threat into a source of strength for the kingdom.
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19th Century
Anglican
Then. — And.
Asa the king took all Judah. — 1 Kings 15:22: And the king Asa calle…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
(See Gill on 2 Chronicles 16:1).
Presbyterian
A plain and faithful reproof was given to Asa by a prophet of the Lord for making a league with Syria. God is displeased when he is distrusted, and…
