During his reign, 15:19 Pul 4 king of Assyria invaded the land, and Menahem paid 5 him 6 a thousand talents 7 of silver to gain his support 8 and to solidify his control of the kingdom. 9 15:20 Menahem got this silver by taxing all the wealthy men in Israel; he took fifty shekels of silver from each one of them and paid it to the king of Assyria. 10 Then the king of Assyria left; he did not stay there in the land.