19 Pul[a](A) king of Assyria invaded the land, so Menahem gave Pul 75,000 pounds[b] of silver so that Pul would support him to strengthen his grip on the kingdom.(B)

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  1. 2 Kings 15:19 = Tiglath-pileser
  2. 2 Kings 15:19 Lit 1,000 talents

19 Then Pul[a](A) king of Assyria invaded the land, and Menahem gave him a thousand talents[b] of silver to gain his support and strengthen his own hold on the kingdom.

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  1. 2 Kings 15:19 Also called Tiglath-Pileser
  2. 2 Kings 15:19 That is, about 38 tons or about 34 metric tons