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2 Kings 15:13-16
Christian Standard Bible
2 Kings 15:13-16
Christian Standard Bible
Israel’s King Shallum
13 In the thirty-ninth year of Judah’s King Uzziah,[a] Shallum son of Jabesh became king; he reigned in Samaria(A) a full month. 14 Then Menahem son of Gadi came up from Tirzah(B) to Samaria and struck down Shallum son of Jabesh there. He killed him and became king in his place. 15 As for the rest of the events of Shallum’s reign, along with the conspiracy that he formed, they are written in the Historical Record of Israel’s Kings.
Israel’s King Menahem
16 At that time, starting from Tirzah, Menahem attacked Tiphsah,(C) all who were in it, and its territory because they wouldn’t surrender.(D) He ripped open all the pregnant women.(E)
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- 15:13 = Azariah, also in vv. 30,32,34
2 Kings 15:13-16
New American Standard Bible
2 Kings 15:13-16
New American Standard Bible
13 Shallum the son of Jabesh became king in the (A)thirty-ninth year of Uzziah king of Judah, and he reigned for [a]one month in (B)Samaria. 14 Then Menahem the son of Gadi went up from (C)Tirzah and came to Samaria, and struck Shallum son of Jabesh in Samaria, and killed him and became king in his place. 15 Now as for the rest of the acts of Shallum and his conspiracy which he formed, behold, they are written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel. 16 Then Menahem attacked Tiphsah and all who were in it and its borders from Tirzah, because they did not open up to him; so he attacked it and ripped up (D)all its women who were pregnant.
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- 2 Kings 15:13 Lit a month of days
2 Kings 15:13-16
New International Version
2 Kings 15:13-16
New International Version
Shallum King of Israel
13 Shallum son of Jabesh became king in the thirty-ninth year of Uzziah king of Judah, and he reigned in Samaria(A) one month. 14 Then Menahem son of Gadi went from Tirzah(B) up to Samaria. He attacked Shallum son of Jabesh in Samaria, assassinated(C) him and succeeded him as king.
15 The other events of Shallum’s reign, and the conspiracy he led, are written in the book of the annals(D) of the kings of Israel.
16 At that time Menahem, starting out from Tirzah, attacked Tiphsah(E) and everyone in the city and its vicinity, because they refused to open(F) their gates. He sacked Tiphsah and ripped open all the pregnant women.
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