2 Chronicles 16:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then Kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
Asaוְאָסָ֣א
(ve·'a·sa)
609: perhaps "healer," an Isr. namefrom an unused word
broughtלָקַח֙
(la·kach)
3947: to takea prim. root
allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
Judah,יְהוּדָ֔ה
(ye·hu·dah,)
3063: probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr.probably from yadah
and they carriedוַיִּשְׂא֞וּ
(vai·yis·'u)
5375: to lift, carry, takea prim. root
away the stonesאַבְנֵ֤י
(av·nei)
68: a stonea prim. root
of Ramahהָֽרָמָה֙
(ha·ra·mah)
7414: "height," the name of several places in Isr.from rum
and its timberעֵצֶ֔יהָ
(e·tzei·ha,)
6086: tree, trees, woodfrom an unused word
with whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
Baashaבַּעְשָׁ֑א
(ba'·sha;)
1201: a king of Isr.of uncertain derivation
had been building,בָּנָ֖ה
(ba·nah)
1129: to builda prim. root
and with them he fortifiedוַיִּ֣בֶן
(vai·yi·ven)
1129: to builda prim. root
Gebaגֶּ֖בַע
(ge·va)
1387: a Levitical city of Benjaminfrom an unused word
and Mizpah.הַמִּצְפָּֽה׃
(ham·mitz·pah.)
4709: the name of several places in Isr.from tsaphah


















KJV Lexicon
Then Asa
'Aca'  (aw-saw')
Asa, the name of a king and of a Levite -- Asa.
the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
took
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
all Judah
Yhuwdah  (yeh-hoo-daw')
celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory -- Judah.
and they carried away
nasa'  (naw-saw')
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)
the stones
'eben  (eh'-ben)
a stone -- + carbuncle, + mason, + plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-)stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).
of Ramah
Ramah  (raw-maw')
Ramah, the name of four places in Palestine -- Ramah.
and the timber
`ets  (ates)
a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks) -- + carpenter, gallows, helve, + pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.
thereof wherewith Baasha
Ba`sha'  (bah-shaw')
offensiveness; Basha, a king of Israel -- Baasha.
was building
banah  (baw-naw')
to build (literally and figuratively) -- (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), surely.
and he built
banah  (baw-naw')
to build (literally and figuratively) -- (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), surely.
therewith Geba
Geba`  (gheh'-bah)
Geba, a place in Palestine -- Gaba, Geba, Gibeah.
and Mizpah
Mitspah  (mits-paw')
Mitspah, the name of two places in Palestine -- Mitspah.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then King Asa brought all Judah, and they carried away the stones of Ramah and its timber with which Baasha had been building, and with them he fortified Geba and Mizpah.

King James Bible
Then Asa the king took all Judah; and they carried away the stones of Ramah, and the timber thereof, wherewith Baasha was building; and he built therewith Geba and Mizpah.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then King Asa brought all Judah, and they carried away the stones of Ramah and the timbers Baasha had built it with. Then he built Geba and Mizpah with them.

International Standard Version
Then King Asa brought his entire army of Judah to carry away the building stones and the timber that Baasha had been using to surround Ramah, and he used those materials to fortify Geba and Mizpah.

NET Bible
King Asa ordered all the men of Judah to carry away the stones and wood that Baasha had used to build Ramah. He used the materials to build up Geba and Mizpah.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then King Asa took everyone in Judah [to Ramah]. He made them carry the stones and lumber from Ramah. Baasha had been using those to fortify the city. Asa used the materials to fortify Geba in Benjamin and Mizpah.

King James 2000 Bible
Then Asa the king took all Judah; and they carried away the stones of Ramah, and the timber thereof, with which Baasha was building; and he built with them Geba and Mizpah.
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