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15 Now the rest of the deeds of Shallum, and the conspiracy which he made, behold, they are written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel. 16 At that time Men′ahem sacked Tap′pu-ah[a] and all who were in it and its territory from Tirzah on; because they did not open it to him, therefore he sacked it, and he ripped up all the women in it who were with child.

Menahem Reigns over Israel

17 In the thirty-ninth year of Azari′ah king of Judah Men′ahem the son of Gadi began to reign over Israel, and he reigned ten years in Samar′ia.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 15:16 Compare Gk: Heb Tiphsah

15 The other events of Shallum’s reign, and the conspiracy he led, are written in the book of the annals(A) of the kings of Israel.

16 At that time Menahem, starting out from Tirzah, attacked Tiphsah(B) and everyone in the city and its vicinity, because they refused to open(C) their gates. He sacked Tiphsah and ripped open all the pregnant women.

Menahem King of Israel

17 In the thirty-ninth year of Azariah king of Judah, Menahem son of Gadi became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria ten years.

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