⁶ Then King Asa brought all the men of Judah, and they carried away from Ramah the stones and timber Baasha had been using. With them he built up Geba and Mizpah.^(A)

¹⁰ The whole land, from Geba^(A) to Rimmon,^(B) south of Jerusalem, will become like the Arabah. But Jerusalem will be raised up^(C) high from the Benjamin Gate^(D) to the site of the First Gate, to the Corner Gate,^(E) and from the Tower of Hananel^(F) to the royal winepresses, and will remain in its place.^(G)

¹⁷ They attacked Judah, invaded it and carried off all the goods found in the king’s palace, together with his sons and wives. Not a son was left to him except Ahaziah,^[a] the youngest.^(A)

²² Then King Asa issued an order to all Judah—no one was exempt—and they carried away from Ramah^(A) the stones and timber Baasha had been using there. With them King Asa^(B) built up Geba^(C) in Benjamin, and also Mizpah.^(D)

¹⁷ Samuel summoned the people of Israel to the Lord at Mizpah^(A)

¹⁶ From year to year he went on a circuit from Bethel^(A) to Gilgal^(B) to Mizpah, judging^(C) Israel in all those places.

⁶ When they had assembled at Mizpah,^(A) they drew water and poured^(B) it out before the Lord. On that day they fasted and there they confessed, “We have sinned against the Lord.” Now Samuel was serving as leader^[a](C) of Israel at Mizpah.