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A Local Power Grab
While some scholars suggest Tiphsah was a distant city on the Euphrates, most commentators argue it was a local Israelite town near Tirzah. This reframes Menahem's action not as a foreign conquest, but as a brutal power grab within Israel. After assassinating the king, he made a terrifying example of a nearby city that refused to recognize his authority.
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Albert Barnes
On 2 Kings 15:16
18th Century
Theologian
Regarding the supposed inability of Menahem to lead an expedition to Tiphsah (Thapsacus) on the Euphrates, we should first note that such an expedi…
Charles Ellicott
On 2 Kings 15:16
19th Century
Bishop
Then. — After slaying Shallum and seizing the supreme power.
Tiphsah. — The name means ford, and …
John Gill
On 2 Kings 15:16
17th Century
Pastor
Then Menahem smote Tiphsah, and all that were in it, and the
coasts of it from Tirzah
…
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Matthew Henry
On 2 Kings 15:8–31
17th Century
Minister
This history shows Israel in confusion. Though Judah was not without troubles, yet that kingdom was happy compared with the state of Israel. The im…