2 Kings 15:21
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.
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.
23 In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah Pekahiah the son of Menahem began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned two years.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- As for the rest of the acts of Menahem, along with all his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
- KJV
- 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?
- WEB
- Now the rest of the acts of Menahem, and all that he did, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
- ASV
- Now 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?
- DARBY
- 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?
- BLB
- And the rest of the acts of Menahem and all that he did, are they not written in the Book of the Words of the Days of the Kings of Israel?
- ÅB
- Hva som ellers er å fortelle om Menahem og om alt det han gjorde, det er oppskrevet i Israels kongers krønike.
- OTB
- Når det gjelder de andre gjerningene til Menahem og alle hans bedrifter, er de ikke oppskrevet i Krønikerboken til Israels konger?
- B1930
- Hvad som ellers er å fortelle om Menahem og om alt det han gjorde, det er opskrevet i Israels kongers krønike.