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
2 Kings 15:17-21
Holman Christian Standard Bible
17 In the thirty-ninth year of Judah’s King Azariah, Menahem son of Gadi became king over Israel and reigned 10 years in Samaria. 18 He did what was evil in the Lord’s sight. Throughout his reign, he did not turn away from the sins Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit.(A)
19 Pul[a](B) king of Assyria invaded the land, so Menahem gave Pul 75,000 pounds[b] of silver so that Pul would support him to strengthen his grip on the kingdom.(C) 20 Then Menahem exacted 20 ounces[c] of silver from each of the wealthy men of Israel to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria withdrew and did not stay there in the land.(D)
21 The rest of the events of Menahem’s reign, along with all his accomplishments, are written in the Historical Record of Israel’s Kings.
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- 2 Kings 15:19 = Tiglath-pileser
- 2 Kings 15:19 Lit 1,000 talents
- 2 Kings 15:20 Lit 50 shekels
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