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2 Kings 15:14

GadiJabeshMenahemShallumSamariaTirzah

12 So the word of the LORD spoken to Jehu was fulfilled: “Four generations of your sons will sit on the throne of Israel.”

13 In the thirty-ninth year of Uzziah’s reign over Judah, Shallum son of Jabesh became king, and he reigned in Samaria one full month.

Then Menahem son of Gadi went up from Tirzah to Samaria, struck down and killed Shallum son of Jabesh, and reigned in his place.

15 As for the rest of the acts of Shallum, along with the conspiracy he led, they are indeed written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.

16 At that time Menahem, starting from Tirzah, attacked Tiphsah and everyone in its vicinity, because they would not open their gates. So he attacked Tiphsah and ripped open all the pregnant women.

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BSB
Then Menahem son of Gadi went up from Tirzah to Samaria, struck down and killed Shallum son of Jabesh, and reigned in his place.
KJV
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.
WEB
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.
ASV
And 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.
DARBY
And 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.
BLB
And Menahem son of Gadi went up from Tirzah and came in to Samaria, and he struck Shallum son of Jabesh in Samaria and killed him, and he reigned in his place.
ÅB
Da dro Menahem, Gadis sønn, opp fra Tirsa og kom til Samaria og slo Sallum, Jabes' sønn, ihjel i Samaria og ble konge i hans sted.
OTB
Da dro Menahem, sønn av Gadi, opp fra Tirsa og kom til Samaria, og han slo Sjallum, sønn av Jabesj, i Samaria og drepte ham, og tok tronen i hans sted.
B1930
Da drog Menahem, Gadis sønn, op fra Tirsa og kom til Samaria og slo Sallum, Jabes' sønn, ihjel i Samaria og blev konge i hans sted.

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  • 1 Kings 14:17

    Then Jeroboam’s wife got up and departed for Tirzah, and as soon as she stepped over the threshold of the house, the boy died.

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  • 1 Kings 16:15

    In the twenty-seventh year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Zimri reigned in Tirzah for seven days. Now the troops were encamped against Gibbethon of the Philistines,

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  • 1 Kings 16:17

    Then Omri and all the Israelites marched up from Gibbethon and besieged Tirzah.

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  • 1 Kings 15:33

    In the third year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Baasha son of Ahijah became king of all Israel, and he reigned in Tirzah twenty-four years.

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  • 1 Kings 15:21

    When Baasha learned of this, he stopped fortifying Ramah and withdrew to Tirzah.

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  • 1 Kings 16:8–9

    In the twenty-sixth year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Elah son of Baasha became king of Israel, and he reigned in Tirzah two years.

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