March 11, 2025, 2 Kings 15:13-16
March 11, 2025, 2 Kings 15:13-16
13 Shallum
the son of Jabesh began to reign in the thirty-ninth year of Uzziah[c] king
of Judah, and he reigned one month in Samaria. 14 Then
Menahem the son of Gadi came up from Tirzah and came to Samaria, and he
struck down Shallum the son of Jabesh in Samaria and put him to death and
reigned in his place. 15 Now the rest of the deeds
of Shallum, and the conspiracy that he made, behold, they are written in the
Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel. 16 At
that time Menahem sacked Tiphsah and all who were in it and its territory from
Tirzah on, because they did not open it to him. Therefore he sacked
it, and he ripped open all the women in it who were pregnant.
Note: sack means hit or strike
These few verses show how
God punished the Israelites because they refused to open their city gates to
Him/God and proclaim and worship Him as their king.
What are the benefits of
faithfulness? Consider examination of
your life to assure they align with God’s teaching, seek righteousness, ask for
wisdom and maintain a commitment to be consistent in your faith.
Robin Adams
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