2 Kings 15:14

Shallum Reigns in Israel · 2 Kings 15:13–16
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Translations

Modern
Then Menahem son of Gadi went up from Tirzah to Samaria, struck down and killed Shallum son of Jabesh, and reigned in his place.
Traditional
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.
Literal
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.
Latin
Et ascendit Manahem filius Gadi de Thersa, venitque in Samariam, et percussit Sellum filium Jabes in Samaria, et interfecit eum: regnavitque pro eo.

Original

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

Notes

  • Tirzah was the capital of the northern kingdom during Israel’s first two royal families (1 Kings 14:17; 15:21, 33; 16:8).

  • Menahem served as an army commander.

Events

People

Gadi: Father of Menahem, king of Israel Jabesh: Assassinated Zechariah; reigned as king of Israel for a month Menahem: King of Israel who reigned for ten years Shallum: King of Israel who conspired against Zechariah

Places

Samaria: Capital city of the northern kingdom of Israel; Samaritan inhabitants Tirzah: Canaanite city that became the capital of Israel

Glossary

Dispersion of the Jews, Diaspora Gadi Jabesh (Person) Kings, Books of First and Second Menahem Nineveh, Ninevite Samaria Shallum Tirzah (Place)

Topics

Citizens: Wicked: Menahem Gadi: Father of Menahem Kings: Conspiracies Against: Menahem Against Shallum Kings: Who Reigned Over Israel: Shallum Menahem: King of Israel Regicide of Shallum Shallum: King of Israel Tirzah: A City of Canaan: Base of Military Operations of Menahem