ThenMenahemstruckTiphsahand allwhowere in it and its bordersfrom Tirzah,becausethey did not open[to him]; therefore he struck[it] and rippedup allits womenwho were with child.
For he haddominionover everythingwestof the River,from Tiphsaheven to Gaza,over allthe kingswestof the River;and he hadpeaceon allsidesaroundabouthim.
Now the restof the actsof Shallumand his conspiracywhichhe made,beholdthey are writtenin the Bookof the Chroniclesof the Kingsof Israel.
Hazaelsaid,"Whydoes my lordweep?"Then he answered,"BecauseI knowthe evilthat you will doto the sonsof Israel:their strongholdsyou will seton fire,and their youngmenyou will killwith the sword,and their littleonesyou will dashin pieces,and their womenwith childyou will ripup."
Samariawill be heldguilty,For she has rebelledagainst her God.They will fallby the sword,Their littleoneswill be dashedin pieces,And their pregnantwomenwill be rippedopen.
Thussaysthe LORD,"For threetransgressionsof the sonsof Ammonand for fourI will not revokeits [punishment], Becausethey rippedopenthe pregnantwomenof GileadIn orderto enlargetheir borders.
So Abimelechcameto the towerand foughtagainst it, and approachedthe entranceof the towerto burnit with fire.
