Baasha king of Israel went up, &c.] In the thirteenth yeer of his own raign, and sixteenth of Asa’s, 2 Chron. 16. 1. against Judah] To block up the passages (not to invade it) as the words following shew. built] Made strong with bul-works, and forts. See the notes on 2 Chronicles 11:6. Ramah] A city in the tribe of Benjamin, (Joshua 18:25.) upon the frontiers of Ephraim, Judges 4:5. any] Of his own subjects. go out, or come in] Lest they might joyn with the men of Judah in the true worship of God, and become Asa’s subjects, chap. 12. 26, 27.