In those days the Lord began to reduce the size of Israel’s territory. Hazael attacked their eastern border.

Now all Moab had heard that the kings were attacking, so everyone old enough to fight was mustered and placed at the border.

He defeated the Philistines as far as Gaza and its territory, from the watchtower to the city fortress.

He restored the border of Israel from Lebo Hamath in the north to the sea of the Arabah in the south, in accordance with the word of the Lord God of Israel announced through his servant Jonah son of Amittai, the prophet from Gath Hepher.

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.