Menahem — Bible person

Conforting, the son of Gadi, and successor of Shallum, king of Israel, whom he slew. After a reign of about ten years (B.C. 771-760) he died, leaving the throne to his son Pekahiah. His reign was one of cruelty and oppression (2 Kings 15:14-22). During his reign, Pul (q.v.), king of Assyria, came with a powerful force against Israel, but was induced to retire by a gift from Menahem of 1,000 talents of silver.

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Show passage in OET: KI2 15:14

OET-RV KI2 15:14

14 Then Gadi’s son Menahem came to Shomron from Tirtsah, and he attacked Yavesh’s son Shalum there in Shomron and killed him, replacing him as king.

OET-LV KI2 15:14

14 And_ Mənaḩēm the _son _of Gādī _he/it _ascended from_Tirʦāh and_he _came Shomrōn and_he _struck _down DOM Shallūm the _son _of Yāⱱēsh in_Shomrōn and_he_killed _him and_he _became _king in_place _of _him.

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.

Show passage in OET: KI2 15:17

OET-RV KI2 15:17

17 In the thirty-ninth year of King Azaryah’s reign over Yehudah (Judah), Gadi’s son Menahem became king over Yisrael (Israel) and he reigned from Shomron (Samaria) for ten years.

OET-LV KI2 15:17

17 In_year thirty and_nine year of_ˊAzar^yāh the _king _of Yəhūdāh Mənaḩēm the _son _of Gādī he _became _king over Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) ten years in_Shomrōn.

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