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13 Shallum the son of Jabesh began to reign in the thirty-ninth year of Uzziah king of Judah, and he reigned for a month in Samaria. 14 Menahem the son of Gadi went up from Tirzah, came to Samaria, struck Shallum the son of Jabesh in Samaria, killed him, and reigned in his place. 15 Now the rest of the acts of Shallum, and his conspiracy which he made, 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 border areas, from Tirzah. He attacked it because they didn’t open their gates to him, and he ripped up all their women who were with child.

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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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