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2 Kings 15:13-16
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2 Kings 15:13-16
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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.
2 Kings 15:13-16
New English Translation
2 Kings 15:13-16
New English Translation
13 Shallum son of Jabesh became king in the thirty-ninth year of King Uzziah’s[a] reign over Judah. He reigned for one month[b] in Samaria. 14 Menahem son of Gadi went up from Tirzah to[c] Samaria and attacked Shallum son of Jabesh.[d] He killed him and took his place as king. 15 The rest of the events of Shallum’s reign, including the conspiracy he organized, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Israel.[e] 16 At that time Menahem came from Tirzah and attacked Tiphsah. He struck down all who lived in the city and the surrounding territory, because they would not surrender.[f] He even ripped open the pregnant women.
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- 2 Kings 15:13 sn Azariah was also known by the name Uzziah.
- 2 Kings 15:13 tn Heb “a month of days.”
- 2 Kings 15:14 tn Heb “and came to.”
- 2 Kings 15:14 tn Heb “went up from Tirzah and arrived in Samaria and attacked Shallum son of Jabesh in Samaria.”
- 2 Kings 15:15 tn Heb “As for the rest of the events of Shallum, and his conspiracy which he conspired, look, they are written on the scroll of the events of the days of the kings of Israel.”
- 2 Kings 15:16 tn Heb “then Menahem attacked Tiphsah and all who were in it and its borders from Tirzah, for it would not open, and he attacked.”tn Instead of “Tiphsah,” the LXX has “Tirzah,” while Lucian’s Greek version reads “Tappuah.” For discussion see M. Cogan and H. Tadmor, II Kings (AB), 171.
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