Verse 20
Menahem: 2 Kings 23:35
exacted: Heb. caused to come forth
the mighty: Ruth 2:1, 2 Samuel 19:32, Job 1:3
of each man: etc. Or, rather, as Bishop Patrick renders, "to give to the king of Assyria fifty shekels of silver for each man," i.e., in his army. It may be supposed, that Menahem compelled "the mighty men of wealth" to give much more a-piece than this sum - somewhat about 5. sterling each and each of them in some proportion to his affluence.
stayed not: 2 Kings 15:29, 2 Kings 17:3, 2 Kings 17:4, 2 Kings 18:14-Esther :
Reciprocal: Hosea 8:10 - for
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