2 Kings 15:16 - Commentary

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Text -- 2 Kings 15:16 (NET)

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15:16 At that time Menahem came from Tirzah and attacked Tiphsah. He struck down all who lived in the city and the surrounding territory, because they would not surrender. He even ripped open the pregnant women.

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Names, People and Places:

· Menahem son of Gadi from Tirzah; assassin and successor of King Shallum

· Tappuah an English name representing two different Hebrew names,as representing the Hebrew name 'Tapuox',a town in the western foothills of Judah very near Beth-Shemesh,a town between Ephraim and Manasseh 3 km NW of Shiloh,son of Hebron of Judah,as representing the Hebrew name 'Tiphsax'.,a town on the Euphrates River 550 km NNW of Jerusalem

· Tirzah daughter of Zelophehad,a town of Manasseh 10 km NE of Shechem