And Jeroboam's wife arose, and departed, and came to Tirzah: (and) as she came to the threshold of the house, the child died.
And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, that he left off building Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah.
And Baasha slept with his fathers, and was buried in Tirzah; and Elah his son reigned in his stead.
In the twenty and sixth year of Asa king of Judah began Elah the son of Baasha to reign over Israel in Tirzah, (and reigned) two years.
And he bought the hill Samaria of Shemer for two talents of silver; and he built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built, after the name of Shemer, the owner of the hill, Samaria.
He chooseth our inheritance for us, The glory of Jacob whom he loved. (Selah)
Both low and high, Rich and poor together.
Behold, thou art fair, my love; Behold thou art fair; Thine eyes are (as) doves.
Who is she that looketh forth as the morning, Fair as the moon, Clear as the sun, Terrible as an army with banners?
All that pass by clap their hands at thee; They hiss and wag their head at the daughter of Jerusalem, (saying), Is this the city that men called The perfection of beauty, The joy of the whole earth?
And thy renown went forth among the nations for thy beauty; for it was perfect, through my majesty which I had put upon thee, saith the Lord Jehovah.
(for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty before God to the casting down of strongholds),
Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might.