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Shallum Reigns over Israel

13 Shallum son of Jabesh began to reign in the thirty-ninth year of King Uzziah of Judah; he reigned one month in Samaria.(A) 14 Then Menahem son of Gadi came up from Tirzah and came to Samaria; he struck down Shallum son of Jabesh in Samaria and killed him; he reigned in place of him.(B) 15 Now the rest of the deeds of Shallum, including the conspiracy that he made, are written in the Book of the Annals of the Kings of Israel. 16 At that time Menahem sacked Tiphsah, all who were in it and its territory from Tirzah on; because they did not open it to him, he sacked it. He ripped open all the pregnant women in it.(C)

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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.

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