2 Kings 15:17-21
Legacy Standard Bible
Menahem Reigns over Israel
17 In the (A)thirty-ninth year of Azariah king of Judah, Menahem son of Gadi became king over Israel and reigned ten years in Samaria. 18 And he did what was evil in the sight of Yahweh; he did not depart all his days from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which he made Israel sin.
19 (B)Pul, king of Assyria, came against the land, and Menahem gave Pul one thousand [a]talents of silver so that his hand might be with him to (C)strengthen the kingdom in his hand. 20 Then Menahem exacted the money from Israel, even from all the mighty men of valor, from each man fifty [b]shekels of silver to pay the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria returned and did not stay there in the land. 21 Now the rest of the acts of Menahem and all that he did, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
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- 2 Kings 15:19 A talent was approx. 75 lb. or 34 kg
- 2 Kings 15:20 A shekel was approx. 0.4 oz. or 11 gm
2 Kings 15:17-21
Lexham English Bible
Menahem Reigns in Israel
17 In the thirty-ninth year of Azariah king of Judah, Menahem the son of Gadi began to reign over Israel for ten years in Samaria. 18 But he did evil in the eyes of Yahweh. He did not depart all of his days from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat which he caused Israel to sin.
19 Pul the king of Assyria came against the land, so Menahem gave a thousand talents of silver to Pul so that his hand would be with him to strengthen his hold on the kingdom.[a] 20 Menahem exacted the money from Israel, from all the very rich,[b] to give to the king of Assyria fifty shekels of silver for each one. Then the king of Assyria returned and did not stay there in the land. 21 Now the rest of the acts of Menahem, and all that he did, are they not written in the scroll of the events of the days of the kings of Israel?
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- 2 Kings 15:19 Literally “to strengthen the kingship in his hand”
- 2 Kings 15:20 Literally “the mighty of the wealth”
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