19 (A)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 (B)strengthen the [b]kingdom [c]under his rule.

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  1. 2 Kings 15:19 About 38 tons or 34 metric tons
  2. 2 Kings 15:19 Or royal power
  3. 2 Kings 15:19 Lit in his hand

19 Then Pul[a](A) king of Assyria invaded the land, and Menahem gave him a thousand talents[b] of silver to gain his support and strengthen his own hold on the kingdom.

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  1. 2 Kings 15:19 Also called Tiglath-Pileser
  2. 2 Kings 15:19 That is, about 38 tons or about 34 metric tons