2 Kings 15:14-16
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
14 Menahem, son of Gadi, came up from Tirzah to Samaria, and struck down Shallum, son of Jabesh, in Samaria. He killed him and reigned in his place.
15 As for the rest of the acts of Shallum, with the conspiracy he carried out, these are recorded in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel. 16 At that time, Menahem attacked Tappuah, all its inhabitants, and its whole district as far as Tirzah, because they did not let him in. He attacked them; he even ripped open all their pregnant women.
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2 Kings 15:14-16
New International Version
14 Then Menahem son of Gadi went from Tirzah(A) up to Samaria. He attacked Shallum son of Jabesh in Samaria, assassinated(B) 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(C) of the kings of Israel.
16 At that time Menahem, starting out from Tirzah, attacked Tiphsah(D) and everyone in the city and its vicinity, because they refused to open(E) their gates. He sacked Tiphsah and ripped open all the pregnant women.
2 Kings 15:14-16
King James Version
14 For Menahem the son of Gadi went up from Tirzah, and came to Samaria, and smote Shallum the son of Jabesh in Samaria, and slew him, and reigned in his stead.
15 And 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 smote Tiphsah, and all that were therein, and the coasts thereof from Tirzah: because they opened not to him, therefore he smote it; and all the women therein that were with child he ripped up.
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2 Kings 15:14-16
New King James Version
14 For Menahem the son of Gadi went up from (A)Tirzah, came to Samaria, and struck Shallum the son of Jabesh in Samaria and killed him; and he reigned in his place.
15 Now the rest of the acts of Shallum, and the conspiracy which he [a]led, indeed they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel. 16 Then from Tirzah, Menahem attacked (B)Tiphsah, all who were there, and its territory. Because they did not surrender, therefore he attacked it. All (C)the women there who were with child he ripped open.
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- 2 Kings 15:15 Lit. conspired
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