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Baasha withdraws to Tirzah; Asa summons Judah to salvage Ramah stone and timber for Geba and Mizpah.
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1 Kings 15:21-22

Ramah abandoned and reused

Kings of Judah and Israel · 1 Kings 15

Story guide: Judah's people haul away the abandoned stones and timber of Ramah to build Geba and Mizpah, while Baasha's withdrawal to Tirzah is told, not shown.

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21When Baasha heard of it, he stopped fortifying Ramah and remained in Tirzah.

22Then King Asa summoned all Judah—no one was exempt—and they carried away the stones and timber that Baasha had used to fortify Ramah. King Asa used these materials to fortify Geba in Benjamin and Mizpah.

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