2 Kings 15:18-20

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¹⁸ And he did what was evil in the sight of the Lord. He did not depart all his days from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which he made Israel to sin. ^19 (A)Pul^[a] the king of Assyria came against the land, and Menahem gave ^(B)Pul a thousand talents^[b] of silver, that he might help him ^(C)to confirm his hold on the royal power. ²⁰ Menahem exacted the money from Israel, that is, from all the wealthy men, fifty shekels^[c] of silver from every man, to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria turned back and did not stay there in the land.