2Ki 15:19, 16:7, 9, 17:3, Hos 8:9 | ESV | STEP | Pul the king of Assyria came against the land , and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver , that he might help him to confirm his hold on the royal power .

2 Kings 15:19

19 ^aPul ^{▼▼Another name for Tiglath-pileser III (compare verse 29)} the king of Assyria came against the land, and Menahem gave ^cPul a thousand talents ^{▼▼A talent was about 75 pounds or 34 kilograms} of silver, that he might help him ^eto confirm his hold on the royal power.

2 Kings 16:7

7 ^fSo Ahaz sent messengers to ^gTiglath-pileser king of Assyria, saying, “I am your servant and your son. Come up and rescue me from the hand of the king of Syria and from the hand of the king of Israel, who are attacking me.”

2 Kings 16:9

9 ^hAnd the king of Assyria listened to him. The king of Assyria marched up against Damascus ⁱand took it, carrying its people captive to ^jKir, and he killed Rezin.

2 Kings 17:3

3 ^kAgainst him came up ^lShalmaneser king of Assyria. And Hoshea became his vassal and paid him tribute.

Hosea 8:9

9 For ^mthey have gone up to Assyria,
ⁿa wild donkey wandering alone;
Ephraim has hired lovers.