And when Baasa had heard this, he left off building Rama, and returned into Thersa.

and it cometh to pass at Baasha's hearing, that he ceaseth from building Ramah, and dwelleth in Tirzah.

And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, that he left off building of Ramah, and dwelled in Tirzah.

And Baasha, hearing of it, put a stop to the building of Ramah, and was living in Tirzah.

And it came to pass, when Baasa heard thereof, that he left off building Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah.

And when Baasha had heard this, he ceased from fortifying Ramah, and he returned to Tirzah.

Dwelt in Tirzah - This seems to have been the royal city; see 1-Kings 15:33, and 1-Kings 14:17; and in this Baasha was probably obliged to shut himself up.

And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof,.... What was doing in the northern part of his kingdom:
that he left off building of Ramah; which was the thing designed to be answered by this diversion:
and dwelt in Tirzah; in the tribe of Manasseh, nearer at hand, to observe and stop the motions of the Syrian king.

ויּשׁב, and remained at Thirza, his place of residence (see at 1-Kings 14:17).

Tirzah - Now the royal city of Israel. There he abode to defend his own kingdoms, and durst not return to oppose Asa, lest the Syrian king should make a second invasion. So Asa met with success in this ungodly course as good men sometimes meet with disappointment in a good cause and course. So there is no judging of causes by events.