2 Kings 15:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
2 Kings 15:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Kings 15:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Kings 15:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Then Menahem attacked Tiphsah and all who were in it and its border areas, from Tirzah. He attacked it because they didn’t open their gates to him, and he ripped up all their women who were with child.”
2 Kings 15:16 — World English Bible
2 Kings 15:16 ASV — 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. ”
2 Kings 15:16 — American Standard Version
2 Kings 15:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Then doth Menahem smite Tiphsah, and all who <FI>are<Fi> in it, and its borders from Tirzah, for it opened not <FI>to him<Fi> , and he smiteth <FI>it<Fi> , all its pregnant women he hath ripped up.”
2 Kings 15:16 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Kings 15:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Then Menahem smote Tiphsah, and all that were therein, and its territory from Tirzah, because they did not open [to him]; and he smote [it]: all the women in it that were with child he ripped up. ”
2 Kings 15:16 — Darby Translation
2 Kings 15:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then Menahem destroyed Tiphsah, and all that were therein, and the coastes thereof from Tirzah, because they opened not to him, and he smote it, and ript vp all their women with childe.”
2 Kings 15:16 — Geneva Bible
2 Kings 15:16 in Context — 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.
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.
18 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord: he departed not all his days from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.
What Does 2 Kings 15:16 Mean?
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