Parallel Verses New International Version Then Pul king of Assyria invaded the land, and Menahem gave him a thousand talents of silver to gain his support and strengthen his own hold on the kingdom. King James Bible 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. Darby Bible Translation 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 establish the kingdom in his hand. World English Bible There came against the land Pul the king of Assyria; and Menahem gave Pul one thousand talents of silver, that his hand might be with him to confirm the kingdom in his hand. Young's Literal Translation Pul king of Asshur hath come against the land, and Menahem giveth to Pul a thousand talents of silver, for his hand being with him to strengthen the kingdom in his hand. 2 Kings 15:19 Parallel Commentary Clarke's Commentary on the BiblePul, the king of Assyria - This is the first time we hear of Assyria since the days of Nimrod, its founder, Genesis 10:11. Dean Prideaux supposes that this Pul was father of the famous Sardanapalus, the son himself being called Sardan; to which, as was frequent in those times, the father's name, Pul, was added, making Sardanpul of which the Greeks and Latins made Sardanapalus; and this Pul is supposed to be the same that reigned in Nineveh when Jonah preached the terrors of the Lord to that city. That his hand - That is, his power and influence, might be with him: in this sense is the word hand frequently used in Scripture. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge A.M. 3233 B.C. 771 3237, the fifth year of Menahem; and he is supposed to be the same that reigned in Nineveh, when Jonah preached in that city. Isaiah 9:1 Nevertheless the dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation... Menahem 2 Kings 18:16 At that time did Hezekiah cut off the gold from the doors of the temple of the LORD... to confirm Library The Twelve Minor Prophets. 1. By the Jewish arrangement, which places together the twelve minor prophets in a single volume, the chronological order of the prophets as a whole is broken up. The three greater prophets, Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel, stand in the true order of time. Daniel began to prophesy before Ezekiel, but continued, many years after him. The Jewish arrangement of the twelve minor prophets is in a sense chronological; that is, they put the earlier prophets at the beginning, and the later at the end of the … E. P. Barrows—Companion to the Bible A Living Book Cross References 2 Kings 14:5 After the kingdom was firmly in his grasp, he executed the officials who had murdered his father the king. 2 Kings 15:18 He did evil in the eyes of the LORD. During his entire reign he did not turn away from the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, which he had caused Israel to commit. 2 Kings 15:20 Menahem exacted this money from Israel. Every wealthy person had to contribute fifty shekels of silver to be given to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria withdrew and stayed in the land no longer. 2 Kings 15:29 In the time of Pekah king of Israel, Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria came and took Ijon, Abel Beth Maakah, Janoah, Kedesh and Hazor. He took Gilead and Galilee, including all the land of Naphtali, and deported the people to Assyria. 1 Chronicles 5:25 But they were unfaithful to the God of their ancestors and prostituted themselves to the gods of the peoples of the land, whom God had destroyed before them. 1 Chronicles 5:26 So the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria (that is, Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria), who took the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh into exile. He took them to Halah, Habor, Hara and the river of Gozan, where they are to this day. Nehemiah 9:32 "Now therefore, our God, the great God, mighty and awesome, who keeps his covenant of love, do not let all this hardship seem trifling in your eyes--the hardship that has come on us, on our kings and leaders, on our priests and prophets, on our ancestors and all your people, from the days of the kings of Assyria until today. Jump to Previous Asshur Assyria Confirm Establish Gain Hand Help Hold Kingdom Land Menahem Men'ahem Power Pul Royal Rule Silver Strengthen Support Talents ThousandJump to Next Asshur Assyria Confirm Establish Gain Hand Help Hold Kingdom Land Menahem Men'ahem Power Pul Royal Rule Silver Strengthen Support Talents ThousandLinks 2 Kings 15:19 NIV2 Kings 15:19 NLT 2 Kings 15:19 ESV 2 Kings 15:19 NASB 2 Kings 15:19 KJV 2 Kings 15:19 Bible Apps 2 Kings 15:19 Biblia Paralela 2 Kings 15:19 Chinese Bible 2 Kings 15:19 French Bible 2 Kings 15:19 German Bible 2 Kings 15:19 Commentaries THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica®. Bible Hub |
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