17In the nine and thirtieth year of Azariah king of Judah began Menahem the son of Gadi to reign over Israel, [and reigned] ten years in Samaria.
18He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh: he didn`t depart all his days from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin.
19There 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.
20Menahem 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 didn`t stay there in the land.
21Now the rest of the acts of Menahem, and all that he did, aren`t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
22Menahem slept with his fathers; and Pekahiah his son reigned in his place.
23In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah Pekahiah the son of Menahem began to reign over Israel in Samaria, [and reigned] two years.
