KJV King James Version
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.
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2 Kings 15:14
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then Menahem son of Gadi went up from Tirzah to Samaria, struck down and killed Shallum son of Jabesh, and reigned in his place.
WEB World English Bible
Menahem the son of Gadi went up from Tirzah, and came to Samaria, and struck Shallum the son of Jabesh in Samaria, and killed him, and reigned in his place.
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and go up doth Menahem son of Gadi from Tirzah and cometh in to Samaria, and smiteth Shallum son of Jabesh in Samaria, and putteth him to death, and reigneth in his stead.
Surrounding context — 2 Kings 15
11 And the rest of the acts of Zachariah, behold, they [are] written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.
12 This [was] the word of the LORD which he spake unto Jehu, saying, Thy sons shall sit on the throne of Israel unto the fourth [generation]. And so it came to pass.
13 Shallum the son of Jabesh began to reign in the nine and thirtieth year of Uzziah king of Judah; and he reigned a full month in Samaria.
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.
17 In the nine and thirtieth year of Azariah king of Judah began Menahem the son of Gadi to reign over Israel, [and reigned] ten years in Samaria.
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וַיַּעַל֩H5927 · a.lahto ascend: riseמְנַחֵ֨םH4505 · me.na.chemMenahemבֶּן־H1121 · benson: childגָּדִ֜יH1424 · ga.diGadiמִתִּרְצָ֗הH8656 · tir.tsahTirzahוַיָּבֹא֙H935 · boto come (in): comeשֹׁמְר֔וֹןH8111 · sho.me.ronSamariaוַיַּ֛ךְH5221 · na.khahto smiteאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]שַׁלּ֥וּםH7967 · shal.lumShallumבֶּן־H1121 · benson: childיָבֵ֖ישׁH3003 · ya.veshJabesh (Gilead)בְּשֹׁמְר֑וֹןH8111 · sho.me.ronSamariaוַיְמִיתֵ֖הוּH4191 · mutto dieוַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְH4427 · ma.lakhto reignתַּחְתָּֽיו׃H8478 · ta.chatunderneath: under
Cross-references
1 Kings 14:17And Jeroboam’s wife arose, and departed, and came to Tirzah: [and] when she came to the threshold of the door, the child died;1 Kings 15:33In the third year of Asa king of Judah began Baasha the son of Ahijah to reign over all Israel in Tirzah, twenty and four years.1 Kings 16:17And Omri went up from Gibbethon, and all Israel with him, and they besieged Tirzah.1 Kings 15:21And it came to pass, when Baasha heard [thereof], that he left off building of Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah.1 Kings 16:8-9In the twenty and sixth year of Asa king of Judah began Elah the son of Baasha to reign over Israel in Tirzah, two years.1 Kings 16:15In the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah did Zimri reign seven days in Tirzah. And the people [were] encamped against Gibbethon, which [belonged] to the Philistines.
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