And Jeroboam's wife arose, and departed, and came to Tirzah: and when she came to the threshold of the door, the child died;
And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, that he left off building of Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah.
So 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, two years.
And he bought the hill Samaria of Shemer for two talents of silver, and built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built, after the name of Shemer, owner of the hill, Samaria.
He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.
Both low and high, rich and poor, together.
Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves' eyes.
Who is she that looketh forth as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, and 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 call The perfection of beauty, The joy of the whole earth?
And thy renown went forth among the heathen for thy beauty: for it was perfect through my comeliness, which I had put upon thee, saith the Lord GOD.
(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.