1 Kings 15:17 describes Baasha building Ramah, the very project he abandons in this verse. Direct narrative sequence.

1 Kings 16:6 records Baasha's burial in Tirzah, the same city where he dwelt here. Biographical continuity.

1 Kings 14:17 mentions Tirzah as Jeroboam's residence, the same city Baasha retreated to.

1 Kings 16:15-18 also notes Tirzah as the royal city, where later kings lived and died.

2 Chronicles 16:5 parallels this verse, also recording Baasha's halt of building Ramah.