A moment in scripture

2 Kings 15:20

"

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.

"
2 Kings 15:20Read chapter (KJV) KJV

The surrounding passage

  1. 2 Kings 15:18

    And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord: he departed not all his days from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.

  2. 2 Kings 15:19

    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.

  3. 2 Kings 15:21

    And the rest of the acts of Menahem, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

  4. 2 Kings 15:22

    And Menahem slept with his fathers; and Pekahiah his son reigned in his stead.

Read all of 2 Kings 15 →

Download verse card

Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.