Menahem exacted the money - The kings of Israel had no such ready resource in difficulties as that possessed by the kings of Judah in the te…

Exacted. —Literally, caused to go out; a word already used in the sense of to lay out, expend money ([Reference …

And Menahem exacted the money of Israel, even of all the
mighty men of wealth
Who wer…

This history shows Israel in confusion. Though Judah was not without troubles, yet that kingdom was happy compared with the state of Israel. The im…