2Ki 15:19 | NASB2020 | STEP | Pul , the king of Assyria , came against the land , and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver so that his hand might be with him to strengthen the kingdom under his rule .

2 Kings 15:19

19 ^aPul, the king of Assyria, came against the land, and Menahem gave Pul a ^{▼▼About 38 tons or 34 metric tons}thousand talents of silver so that his hand might be with him to ^cstrengthen the ^{▼▼Or royal power}kingdom ^{▼▼Lit in his hand}under his rule.