191Pul, king of Assyria, cameagainst the land, and MenahemgavePul a thousandtalents of silver so that his hand might be with him to 2strengthen the kingdomaunder his rule.
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Then Menahemexacted the money from Israel, even from all the mightymen of wealth, from eachmanfiftyshekels of silver to pay the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyriareturned and did not remainthere in the land.
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