²¹ Now it happened, when Baasha heard it, that he stopped building Ramah, and remained in ^(A)Tirzah.

Baasha Reigns in Israel

³³ In the third year of Asa king of Judah, Baasha the son of Ahijah became king over all Israel in Tirzah, and reigned twenty-four years.

⁶ So Baasha ^[a]rested with his fathers and was buried in ^(A)Tirzah. Then Elah his son reigned in his place.

Elah Reigns in Israel

⁸ In the twenty-sixth year of Asa king of Judah, Elah the son of Baasha became king over Israel, and reigned two years in Tirzah.

Zimri Reigns in Israel

¹⁵ In the twenty-seventh year of Asa king of Judah, Zimri had reigned in Tirzah seven days. And the people were encamped ^(A)against Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines.

²³ In the thirty-first year of Asa king of Judah, Omri became king over Israel, and reigned twelve years. Six years he reigned in ^(A)Tirzah.

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