16:5a When Baasha learned of this,

When Baasha heard about this
-or-
King Baasha heard about this

16:5b he stopped fortifying Ramah and abandoned his work.

he stopped fortifying Ramah and abandoned his work there.
-or-
so he ordered his men to stop building Ramah and to leave their work.

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