2 Kings 15:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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 15:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Kings 15:20 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Kings 15:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Menahem exacted the money from Israel, even from all the mighty men of wealth, from 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.”
2 Kings 15:20 — World English Bible
2 Kings 15:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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 15:20 — American Standard Version
2 Kings 15:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Menahem bringeth out the silver <FI>from<Fi> Israel, <FI>from<Fi> all the mighty men of wealth, to give to the king of Asshur, fifty shekels of silver for each one, and the king of Asshur turneth back and hath not stayed there in the land.”
2 Kings 15:20 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Kings 15:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Menahem exacted the money of Israel, of all those who were wealthy, of each man fifty shekels of silver, to give to the king of Assyria. And the king of Assyria turned back, and stayed not there in the land. ”
2 Kings 15:20 — Darby Translation
2 Kings 15:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And Menahem exacted the money in Israel, that all men of substance shoulde giue the King of Asshur fiftie shekels of siluer a piece: so the king of Asshur returned and taried not there in the land.”
2 Kings 15:20 — Geneva Bible
2 Kings 15:20 in Context — 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.
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.
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.
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?
22 And Menahem slept with his fathers; and Pekahiah his son reigned in his stead.
What Does 2 Kings 15:20 Mean?
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