2 Kings 15:20 · Clearspring

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WEBBE

Menahem exacted the money from Israel, even from all the mighty men of wealth, from each man fifty shekels of silver, to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria turned back, and didn’t stay there in the land.

BSB

Menahem exacted this money from each of the wealthy men of Israel — fifty shekels of silver from each man — to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria withdrew and did not remain in the land.

KJV

And Menahem exacted the money of Israel, even of all the mighty men of wealth, of each man fifty shekels of silver, to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria turned back, and stayed not there in the land.

ASV

And Menahem exacted the money of Israel, even of all the mighty men of wealth, of each man fifty shekels of silver, to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria turned back, and stayed not there in the land.

BBE

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.

Original Hebrew

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וַיֹּצֵא vai·yo·tze' and he brought out H3318 מְנַחֵם me·na·chem Menahem H4505 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 הַכֶּסֶף ha·ke·sef the silver H3701 עַל־ 'al- on H5921 יִשְׂרָאֵל yis·ra·'el Israel H3478 עַל 'al on H5921 כָּל־ kol- all H3605 גִּבּוֹרֵי gi·bo·rei [the] mighty [men] of H1368 הַחַיִל ha·cha·yil (the) wealth H2428 לָתֵת la·tet to give [it] H5414 לְמֶלֶךְ le·me·lekh to [the] king of H4428 אַשּׁוּר 'a·shur Assyria H804 חֲמִשִּׁים cha·mi·shim fifty H2572 שְׁקָלִים she·ka·lim shekels H8255 כֶּסֶף ke·sef silver H3701 לְאִישׁ le·'ish to a man H376 אֶחָד 'e·chad one H259 וַיָּשָׁב vai·ya·shov and he returned H7725 מֶלֶךְ me·lekh [the] king of H4428 אַשּׁוּר 'a·shur Assyria H804 וְלֹא־ ve·lo'- and not H3808 עָמַד 'a·mad he remained H5975 שָׁם sham there H8033 בָּאָרֶץ ba·'a·retz in the land H776

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 8–31

This history shows Israel in confusion. Though Judah was not without troubles, yet that kingdom was happy, compared with the state of Israel. The imperfections of true believers are very different from the allowed wickedness of ungodly men. Such is human nature, such are our hearts, if left to themselves, deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked. We have reason to be thankful for restraints, for being kept out of temptation, and should beg of God to renew a right spirit within us.

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Menahem Assyria

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