Tirzah, the first capital of Israel, lies a little to the N.E. of Shechem, and is beautifully situated on a ridge projecting from Mount Ebal (Cant. vi. 4). It was originally the seat of a Canaanite king (Josh. xii. 24). Here Zimri murdered Elah; and burnt his palace over his head when Tirzah was taken by Omri (1 Kings xvi. 10, 18).