King James Version
Then Menahem smote Tiphsah, and all that were therein, and the coasts thereof from Tirzah: because they opened not to him, therefore he smote it; and all the women therein that were with child he ripped up.(2 Kings 15:16)
In 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.(2 Kings 15:17)
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.(2 Kings 15:18)
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.
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)
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?(2 Kings 15:21)
And Menahem slept with his fathers; and Pekahiah his son reigned in his stead.(2 Kings 15:22)

Other publications related to "2 Kings 15:19":

Dr. Roberto Miranda
II Chronicles 29
The author discusses the importance of loving God passionately and prioritizing spiritual renewal for prosperity, using the example of King Hezekiah in II Chronicles 29.


Samuel Acevedo
Pride and ambition are two different things.
The story of King Uzziah in Second Chronicles 26 teaches us about the dangers of pride and ambition, and the importance of heeding warnings and being sensitive to Gods nudges. This article explores the consequences of Uzziahs pride, and the lessons we can learn from his story.


2 Kings 15:19 - Cross Reference

And they transgressed against the God of their fathers, and went a whoring after the gods of the people of the land, whom God destroyed before them. (1 Chronicles 5:25)
When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah saw his wound, then went Ephraim to the Assyrian, and sent to king Jareb: yet could he not heal you, nor cure you of your wound. (Hosea 5:13)
It shall be also carried unto Assyria for a present to king Jareb: Ephraim shall receive shame, and Israel shall be ashamed of his own counsel. (Hosea 10:6)
And Jehoash king of Judah took all the hallowed things that Jehoshaphat, and Jehoram, and Ahaziah, his fathers, kings of Judah, had dedicated, and his own hallowed things, and all the gold that was found in the treasures of the house of the LORD, and in the king's house, and sent it to Hazael king of Syria: and he went away from Jerusalem. (2 Kings 12:18)
Nevertheless the dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation, when at the first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, and afterward did more grievously afflict her by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, in Galilee of the nations. (Isaiah 9:1)
Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD. (Jeremiah 17:5)
And Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of the LORD, and in the treasures of the king's house, and sent it for a present to the king of Assyria. (2 Kings 16:8)
At that time did Hezekiah cut off the gold from the doors of the temple of the LORD, and from the pillars which Hezekiah king of Judah had overlaid, and gave it to the king of Assyria. (2 Kings 18:16)
Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant, and gave him presents. (2 Kings 17:3)
And it came to pass, as soon as the kingdom was confirmed in his hand, that he slew his servants which had slain the king his father. (2 Kings 14:5)
For they are gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers. (Hosea 8:9)