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King Shallum did not tear down the shrines of the idols of the Edomites in Samaria. Then Jashen of the B'nei Elohim, the herald of God Most High, came before the king and said, "Because, O King, you have permitted this great offense against God Most Hight to remain in Samaria, that the children of Israel are led to sin by worshiping the idols of the Edomites, he shall make a quick end of your rule in the kingdom and give the throne to another."

And Shallum waxed full of wrath. He ordered Jashen to depart from his presence, and this Jashen did. Then Jashen went to the cities of the tribe of Ephraim and chose from among them five righteous men who had never performed worship at the shrines of the idols of the Edomites in Samaria.

And the names of the righteous Ephraimites were Jalon and Kenaz and Haran and Millo and Shechaniah.

And Bat-El brought to the mind of Elyon remembrance of the covenant he made when the father of the Israelites was yet living in the household of his own father, Yishak. Bat-El said the time had come when he would settle families of the children of Israel in Kemen. But Elyon said by the covenant Bat-El was constrained to settle them in Haaretz west of the Wall of God.

So Jashen led the five righteous Ephraimites with their wives to the north and east of Haaretz and brought them to a cool vale between Shaula Wood and the very face of the Wall of God.

Jalon knew his wife, and begat Salathiel and Mehullam and Ibnijah. And Kenaz knew his wife, and he begat Harim and Malchiah and Jimnah. And Haran knew his wife, and he begat Pashur and Esli and Buzi. And Millo knew his wife, and he begat Ohad and Rizpah and Raham. And Shechaniah knew his wife, and he begat Hasrah and Jonadab and Mahazioth.

The same Ephraimites founded the city of Hadal, and in time this city became the capital of the kingdom of Nath.

King Shallum reigned only thirty days before another officer of Zachariah's army, Menachem son of of Gadi, rose up and smote him in his turn. And Menachem took the throne of Samaria for himself. But the men of Tiphsah did not give assent that Menachem should be king.

So Menachem smote that city, the coasts thereof, and put all inhabitants to the edge of sword, slaying even the women were heavy with child.