³⁵ In order to get the silver and gold demanded as tribute by Pharaoh Neco, Jehoiakim collected a tax from the people of Judah, requiring them to pay in proportion to their wealth.

³³ Pharaoh Neco put Jehoahaz in prison at Riblah in the land of Hamath to prevent him from ruling^[a] in Jerusalem. He also demanded that Judah pay 7,500 pounds of silver and 75 pounds of gold^[b] as tribute.

¹⁹ Then King Tiglath-pileser^[a] of Assyria invaded the land. But Menahem paid him thirty-seven tons^[b] of silver to gain his support in tightening his grip on royal power. ²⁰ Menahem extorted the money from the rich of Israel, demanding that each of them pay fifty pieces^[c] of silver to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria turned from attacking Israel and did not stay in the land.