2 Kings 15:18-20

International Standard Version

¹⁸ He did what the Lord considered to be evil by never abandoning the sins of Nebat’s son Jeroboam, who caused Israel to sin, as long as he lived.

¹⁹ Later on, King Pul of Aram attacked the land, and Menahem paid Pul 1,000 silver talents^[a] so Pul^[b] would join forces with Menahem^[c] to secure his hold on the kingdom. ²⁰ Menahem exacted the money from all of Israel’s powerful and wealthy men, 50 shekels^[d] from each, to pay the king of Aram. As a result, the king of Aram retreated and did not remain there in the land.