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.
Then Menahem attacked Tiphsah and everyone in it, along with all the surrounding area from Tirzah, because they wouldn't surrender to him. So he struck it down, and he killed all the pregnant women there by cutting them open.
This verse describes the brutal violence of King Menahem, who destroyed a city and committed horrific acts against innocent people because they refused to submit to his rule.
📚 Historical Context
Menahem was a king of Israel (northern kingdom) around 752-742 BC during a period of great political instability and moral decline. This was a time when multiple kings were assassinating each other for power, and extreme violence was unfortunately common in ancient warfare. Tiphsah was likely a city that refused to recognize Menahem's authority after he seized the throne through violence.
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