ba.sah identifies the Israelite king who opposed Asa, built at Ramah, and whose house was later destroyed.

The term functions throughout these verses as a personal name for the king of Israel associated with conflict against Asa and construction at Ramah, with later references to his reign, his household, and its destruction. The same name also identifies him in retrospective comparisons and in the account of Asa's work undertaken because of him.

1. Personal name of Israel's king · dominant

   The form is tagged Noun · Proper in every supplied occurrence. In 1 Kings 15:17 the APB renders the named figure as the king of Israel who goes up against Judah and builds Ramah; 1 Kings 15:27 and 1 Kings 15:28 place him in the conspiracy, killing, and succession that bring him to reign. Later clauses refer to his house and son, as in 1 Kings 16:11 and 1 Kings 16:8, while Jeremiah 41:9 recalls Asa's construction in connection with him.

   1 Kings 15:171 Kings 15:271 Kings 15:281 Kings 16:111 Kings 16:8Jeremiah 41:9

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB consistently presents the term as a personal name, often with identifying phrases such as "king of Israel" or "son of Ahijah." These surrounding descriptions confirm the verse context rather than supplying a separate lexical rendering.