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.

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Show passage in OET: KI2 15:16

OET-RV KI2 15:16

16 At that time, Menahem attacked Tifsah and everyone in the city, and its borders from Tirtsah, because they wouldn’t open their gates. Then he ripped open the bellies of all the pregnant women there.

OET-LV KI2 15:16

16 Then Mənaḩēm he _attacked DOM Tiphsah and_DOM all _of those_who were_in_it and_DOM territories _of_its from_Tirʦāh if/because not it _opened and_he _defeated_it DOM all _of (the)_its_pregnant _of_women he _ripped _open.

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