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Now the rest of the acts of Zechariah, behold they are written in the Book of the Chronicles* of the Kings of Israel.
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This is 1the word of the LORDwhich He spoke to Jehu, saying, "Your sons to the fourth generation shall sit on the throne of Israel." And so it was.
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Shallumson of Jabeshbecameking in the 2thirty-ninth*year of Uzziahking of Judah, and he reigned one month in 3Samaria.
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Then Menahemson of Gadiwent up from 4Tirzah and came to Samaria, and struckShallumson of Jabesh in Samaria, and killed him and becameking in his place.
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Now the rest of the acts of Shallum and his conspiracywhich he made, behold they are written in the Book of the Chronicles* of the Kings of Israel.
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ThenMenahemstruckTiphsah and allwho were in it and its borders from Tirzah, because they did not open to him; therefore he struck it and ripped up 5all its women who were with child.
Menahem over Israel
17 In the 6thirty-ninth*year of Azariahking of Judah, Menahemson of GadibecamekingoverIsrael and reigned tenyears in Samaria.
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He didevil in the sight of the LORD; he did not departall his days from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which he made Israelsin.
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7Pul, king of Assyria, cameagainst the land, and MenahemgavePul a thousandtalents of silver so that his hand might be with him to 8strengthen the kingdom under 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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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?