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2 Kings 15:19

King James Version (KJV)

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2 Kings 15:19

Verse 19 of 38

Scripture focus

[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.

2 Kings 15:19 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 2 Kings 15:19

Theological / Devotional

Pul. From a comparison of Babylonian and Assyrian documents, most modern scholars conclude that “Pul” was simply another name for Tiglath-pileser III (see pp. 61, 156-159; see also on 1 Chron. 5:26).

Thousand talents. Such a weight of silver, calculated on the basis of the light shekel, would today be worth more than one million dollars. The Assyrian inscriptions tell of Tiglath-pileser’s overwhelming “Menihimme of Samerina,” or “Menahem of Samaria,” and imposing upon him tribute of gold, silver, and linen garments (see pp. 84, 159). Decades before this Adad-nirari III had secured from the king of Damascus 2,300 talents of silver and 20 talents of gold.

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