Tirzah

1 Kings

The Throne That Nobody Could Hold

Israel's throne becomes a revolving door of assassination and judgment, burning through six kings in a single chapter. Each one is worse than the last — until Ahab arrives and makes them all look mild, setting the stage for Elijah's entrance into the story.

Numbers

The Roll Call of a New Generation

Tirzah appears here as the name of one of Zelophehad's five daughters — a woman whose name would later become the name of a city, embedded in Manasseh's census record as one of the five who will petition for their inheritance.

Numbers

Five Sisters Who Changed the Law

Tirzah is listed here as one of the five daughters of Zelophehad — her name later became a celebrated city, but in this moment she is one of five women demanding legal equity.

Numbers

When the Fine Print Matters

Tirzah appears here not as a city but as one of the five daughters of Zelophehad — a woman whose name would later be given to a Canaanite city, possibly the territory she inherited.

Joshua

The Inheritance You Have to Fight For

Tirzah appears here as one of Zelophehad's daughters who stood before Israel's leaders to claim her inheritance — the city later named Tirzah may derive from this same family lineage within Manasseh's territory.