2 Kings 15:19
And Pul the king of Assyria came against the land: and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver, that his hand might be with him to confirm the kingdom in his hand.
Context
This verse from 2 Kings Chapter 15 connects to 10 cross-references. A series of Israelite kings are described in rapid succession, all doing evil: Zechariah reigns only six months before Shallum assassinates him, fulfilling the word to Jehu; Shallum reigns one month before Menahem kills him; Menahem pays Assyrian tribute to …
Other Translations
There came against the land Pul the king of Assyria; and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver, that his hand might be with him to confirm the kingdom in his hand.
Pul king of Asshur hath come against the land, and Menahem giveth to Pul a thousand talents of silver, for his hand being with him to strengthen the kingdom in his hand.
In his day, Pul, the king of Assyria, came up against the land; and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver so that he might let him keep the kingdom.
Cross References
And Jehoash king of Judah took all the hallowed things that Jehoshaphat, and Jehoram, and Ahaziah, his fathers, kings of …
And it came to pass, as soon as the kingdom was confirmed in his hand, that he slew his servants …
And Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of the Lord, and in the treasures …
Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant, and gave him presents.
And the king of Assyria found conspiracy in Hoshea: for he had sent messengers to So king of Egypt, and …
At that time did Hezekiah cut off the gold from the doors of the temple of the Lord, and from …
And they transgressed against the God of their fathers, and went a whoring after the gods of the people of …
And the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, and the spirit of Tilgath–pilneser king …
Nevertheless the dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation, when at the first he lightly afflicted the …
Thus saith the Lord; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart …