[And] Pul the king of Assyria came against the (g) land: and Menahem gave Pul a thousand (h) talents of silver, that his hand might be with him to confirm the kingdom in his hand.
(g) That is, of Israel.
(h) Instead of seeking help from God, he went about by money to purchase the favour of this king being an infidel and therefore God forsook him, and Pul soon afterward broke his promises, destroyed his country and led his people away captive.
Verse 2 Kings 15:19. _PUL, THE KING OF ASSYRIA_] This is the first time we hear of _Assyria_ since the days of Nimrod, its founder, Genesis 10:11. Dean _Prideaux_ supposes that this _Pul_ was father...
This is the first distinct mention which we find in Scripture of Assyria as an aggressive power. From the native monuments we learn that she had been for above a century pushing her conquests beyond t...
CHAPTER 15 _ 1. Reign and death of Azariah (Uzziah) (2 Kings 15:1; 2 Chronicles 26)._ 2. Reign and death of Zachariah (2 Kings 15:8) 3. Reign and death of Shallum ...
LAST KINGS OF ISRAEL. Zechariah, the son of Jeroboam, reigned but six months (2 Kings 15:8), and was killed by Shallum, probably, as LXX (L) reads, in Ibleam, instead of the Heb., which is doubtfully...
PUL. Thought to be the same as Tiglath-pileser (a throne name). But see 1 Chronicles 5:26. CAME AGAINST. Probably at invitation of Menahern. Compare Hosea 5:13; Hosea 7:11;...
And _Pul the king of Assyria came against the land_ R.V. THERE CAME AGAINST THE LAND PUL &c. The sentence has no conjunction, and so R.V. represents the original better. In the LXX. we find -In his da...
AND PUL, THE KING OF ASSYRIA— This is the first time we find any mention made of the kingdom of Assyria since the days of Nimrod, who erected a small principality there; see note on Genesis 10:11.; an...
C. MENAHEM SUBMITS TO ASSYRIA 15:16-22 TRANSLATION (16) Then Menahem smote Tiphsah and all who were in it and its borders from Tirzah; because they did not open unto him therefore he smote it; and al...
_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._ Pul the king of Assyria cam...
PUL] usually identified with the Tiglathpileser named in 2 Kings 15:29, who was the successor, though not the son, of Asshur-nirari, his reign lasting from 745 to 728 b.c. The Assyrians had come in co...
SUNDRY BRIEF ANNALS This chapter relates the reigns of Azariah and Jotham of Judah, and of Zechariah, Shallum, Menahem, Pekahiah, and Pekah of Israel....
THE LAST KINGS OF *ISRAEL AND *JUDAH BOOK OF 2 KINGS _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 15 UZZIAH’S RULE AS KING OF *JUDAH V1 Uzziah, Amaziah’s son, began his rule as king of *Judah. He did so in the 27th...
AND. — As it stands, the verse begins abruptly. But the reading of the LXX. restores the connection: _In his days_ Pul the king of Assyria,” &c. (Comp, 2 Kings 15:29.) PUL. — This name has been read i...
בָּ֣א פ֤וּל מֶֽלֶךְ ־אַשּׁוּר֙ עַל ־הָ אָ֔רֶץ
THE AGONY OF THE NORTHERN KINGDOM 2 Kings 15:8 Shallum B. C. 740 MENAHEM B. C. 740-737 PEKAHIAH B. C. 757-735 PEKAH B. C.735-734 "Blood toucheth blood."- Hosea 4:2 "The revolters are pr...
BUYING TEMPORARY RELIEF 2 Kings 15:13 The usurping murderer Shallum enjoyed but a very brief reign, occupying the throne for one month only, and then being slain by Menahem, who, according to Josephu...
The throne of Judah was occupied by Azariah, the Uzziah of Isaiah. In the main, his reign was characterized by obedience to the divine will, yet the people continued in sin, and the king was smitten w...
I bring the whole into this compass, not only for the sake of brevity, but because the observations which are suited to one reign more or less will suit them all. Short as this chapter is, the events...
But not merely this. "Elisha died and they buried him" (2 Kings 13:20). Was not Elisha gone then? Not so. There was to be even a more glorious witness in his death than in his life. In his life, no do...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 13 THROUGH 17. Walking in the steps of Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, the house of Jehu was no protection to Israel against Hazael. But the compassion of Jehovah...
AND PUL THE KING OF ASSYRIA CAME AGAINST THE LAND,.... The land of Israel, he invaded it; a Jewish chronologer u calls him Pulbelicho; and he is generally thought to be the same with Belochus or Beles...
2 Kings 15:19 [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. Ver. 19. _And...
_Pul the king of Assyria came against the land_ This is the first time that we find any mention of the kingdom of Assyria, since the days of Nimrod, who erected a small principality there, Genesis 10:...
1 Azariah his good reigne. 5 He dying a Leper, Iotham succeedeth. 8 Zachariah, the last of Iehu his generation, reigning ill, is slaine by Shallum. 13 Shallum reigning a moneth, is slaine by Menahe...
MENAHEM IN ISRAEL...
And Pul, the king of Assyria, under whom this country assumed the position of a world monarchy, CAME AGAINST THE LAND; AND MENAHEM, not feeling strong enough to repel the invaders, GAVE PUL A THOUSAND...
AZARIAH'S REIGN IN JUDAH (vv.1-17) The reign of Azariah began after Jereboam had reigned 27 years in Samaria. We have seen Azariah (Uzziah) was only 16 years old when he began to reign, and reigned...
8-31 This history shows Israel in confusion. Though Judah was not without troubles, yet that kingdom was happy, compared with the state of Israel. The imperfections of true believers are very differe...
PUL THE KING OF ASSYRIA; called by heathen authors Pulbelochus, who by the help of Arbaces the Mede vanquished Sardanapalus the last monarch of Assyria, and translated the kingdom to Chaldea, and was...
2 Kings 15:19 Pul H6322 king H4428 Assyria H804 came H935 (H8804) land H776 Menahem H4505 gave H5414 ...
THE REIGN OF MENAHEM KING OF ISRAEL C. 752-742/41 BC (2 KINGS 15:17). The author has nothing good to say about the reign of Menahem, but it was crucially important for one reason. Up to this time Assy...
CONTENTS: Reign of Azariah and Jotham over Judah and Zechariah, Shallum, Menahem, Pekahiah, Pekah over Israel. CHARACTERS: God, Azariah, Jotham, Zechariah, Shallum, Menahem, Pul, Pekahiah, Pekah, Rez...
2 Kings 15:1. _Azariah;_ that is, Uzziah, as below, and Isaiah 6:1. He was a good man under affliction, brought several of the ten tribes under the wings of his defence, extended his empire to the Red...
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2 KINGS—NOTE ON 2 KINGS 15:16 MENAHEM SACKED TIPHSAH. This attack on an important city on the Euphrates River is the last, brutal action of an Israelite king claiming control of a Solomon-like empire...
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 2 Kings 15:10. ASSASSINATION OF ZACHARIAH BY THE CONSPIRATOR SHALLUM—The compound word rendered “_before the people_,” would seem to record a public act of regicide to...
EXPOSITION 2 KINGS 15:1 REIGNS OF AZARIAH AND JOTHAM OVER JUDAH; AND OF ZACHARIAH, SHALLUM, MENAHEM, PEKAHIAH, AND PE
He was sixteen years old when he began to reign, he reigned for fifty-two years (2 Kings 15:2). One of the longest reigns. He did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that...
1 Chronicles 5:25; 1 Chronicles 5:26; 2 Kings 12:18; 2 Kings 14:5;...