Solomon ruled over all the countries west of the Euphrates River. This was the land from Tiphsah to Gaza. And Solomon had peace on all sides of his kingdom.
2 Kings 15:16 - Easy To Read Version {After Shallum died,} Menahem defeated Tiphsah and the area around it. The people refused to open {the city gate} for him. So Menahem defeated them and ripped open all the pregnant women in that city. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then Menahem smote Tiphsah and all who were in it and its territory from Tirzah on; he attacked it because they did not open to him. And all the women there who were with child he ripped up. American Standard Version (1901) Then Menahem smote Tiphsah, and all that were therein, and the borders 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. Common English Bible Menahem then moved from Tirzah and attacked Tiphsah, all its citizens, and its neighboring areas. Because they wouldn’t surrender, he attacked and ripped open all its pregnant women. Catholic Public Domain Version Then Menahem struck Tirzah, and all who were in it, and its borders around Tirzah. For they were not willing to open to him. And he killed all of its pregnant women, and he tore them open. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Then Manahem destroyed Thapsa and all that were in it, and the borders thereof from Thersa, because they would not open to him. And he slew all the women thereof that were with child, and ripped them up. |
Solomon ruled over all the countries west of the Euphrates River. This was the land from Tiphsah to Gaza. And Solomon had peace on all sides of his kingdom.
All the things Shallum did, including his plans against Zechariah, are written in the book The History of the Kings of Israel.
Samaria must be punished.\par Why? Because she turned against her God.\par The Israelites will be killed with swords.\par Their children will be torn to pieces.\par Their pregnant women will be ripped open.”\par
The Lord says these things: “I will definitely punish \{the people of\} Ammon {\cf2\super [25]} for the many crimes they did. {\cf2\super [26]} Why? Because they killed the pregnant women in Gilead. {\cf2\super [27]} The Ammonite people did this so they could \{take that land\} and make their country larger.
Abimelech and his men came to the tower to attack it. Abimelech went up to the door of the tower. He wanted to burn the tower.