Tiphsah

Tiphsah, a city attacked and brutally conquered by Menahem, king of Israel (2Kgs 15:16).

Tiphsah is mentioned in 2Ki.15.16 as a city that was attacked by Menahem, king of Israel, during his reign. This Tiphsah is likely a different city from the one mentioned in 1Ki.4.24, as it seems to be located within the territory of Israel rather than on the Euphrates River. The biblical text records that Menahem attacked Tiphsah and its surrounding territory, brutally conquering the city and ripping open the pregnant women. This act of cruelty was likely intended to terrorize the population and suppress any potential rebellion against Menahem's rule. The exact location of this Tiphsah is uncertain, but it may have been situated in the northern part of Israel, possibly near the border with Syria.

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.