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16 At that time did Menachem smite Thiphsach, and all that was therein, and its territory from Thirzah; because they opened not to him, he smote it; and all the pregnant women therein he ripped up.
17 In the nine and thirtieth year of ‘Azaryah the king of Judah became Menachem the son of Gadi king over Israel, for ten years, in Samaria.
18 And he did what is evil in the eyes of the Lord: he departed not from the sins of Jerobo’am the son of Nebat, who induced Israel to sin, all his days.
19 Then came Pul the king of Assyria against the land: and Menachem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver, that his hand might be with him to strengthen the kingdom in his hand.
20 And Menachem exacted the money from all Israel, from all the mighty men of the army, to give to the king of Assyria, fifty shekels of silver from every man; and the king of Assyria then returned and stayed not there in the land.