Tiphsah

Passing over; ford, one of the boundaries of Solomon’s dominions (1 Kings 4:24), probably “Thapsacus, a great and wealthy town on the western bank of the Euphrates,” about 100 miles north-east of Tadmor. All the land traffic between the east and the west passed through it. Menahem undertook an expedition against this city, and “smote Tiphsah and all that were therein” (2 Kings 15:16). This expedition implied a march of some 300 miles from Tirzah if by way of Tadmor, and about 400 if by way of Aleppo; and its success showed the strength of the Israelite kingdom, for it was practically a defiance to Assyria. Conder, however, identifies this place with Khurbet Tafsah, some 6 miles west of Shechem.

Recorded scripture occurrences (1)

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KI1 4:24: RV KI1 4:24 · LV KI1 5:4 · Read together KI1 4:24

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OET-RV KI1 4:24

24 He controlled all the kingdoms west of the Perat from Tifsah in the north-east to Azah (Gaza) in the south-west, and there was peace with all his neighbours.

OET-LV KI1 5:4

4  If/because he was_ruling in_all the _other _side _of the_river from_Tiphsah and_unto ˊAzzāh in_all the _kings _of the _other _side _of the_river and_peace it _belonged to_him/it from_all sides _of_his from_round _about.

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