And the rest of the acts of Menahem We are referred to the same book of chronicles for them as for those of the rest of the kings, which seems to be a form the historian uses of them all.
19
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.
20
And Menahem got the money from Israel, from all the men of wealth, fifty silver shekels from every man, to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria went back without stopping in the land.
21
Now the rest of the acts of Menahem, and all he did, are they not recorded in the book of the history of the kings of Israel?
22
And Menahem went to rest with his fathers; and Pekahiah his son became king in his place.
23
In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah, Pekahiah, the son of Menahem, became king over Israel in Samaria, ruling for two years.
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