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”
2 Kings 15:17-21
New American Standard Bible
Menahem over Israel
17 In the (A)thirty-ninth year of Azariah king of Judah, Menahem the son of Gadi became king over Israel and reigned for ten years in Samaria. 18 He did evil in the sight of the Lord; for all his days he did not desist from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, into which he misled Israel.
19 (B)Pul, the king of Assyria, came against the land, and Menahem gave Pul a [a]thousand talents of silver so that his hand might be with him to (C)strengthen the [b]kingdom [c]under his rule. 20 Then Menahem collected the money from Israel, from all the [d]mighty men of wealth, from each man fifty 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 as for 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 About 38 tons or 34 metric tons
- 2 Kings 15:19 Or royal power
- 2 Kings 15:19 Lit in his hand
- 2 Kings 15:20 I.e., landowners
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