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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 didn`t stay there in the land.
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A Tax on the Wealthy
Commentators explain that unlike the kings of Judah who could raid the Temple treasury, Menahem had no such central fund. To pay the massive tribute to Assyria, he was forced to impose a special tax. Scholars calculate that this levy of fifty shekels per person would have involved about 60,000 of Israel's wealthiest citizens.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
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…
19th Century
Anglican
Exacted. —Literally, caused to go out; a word already used in the sense of to lay out, expend money ([Reference …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Menahem exacted the money of Israel, even of all the mighty men of wealth Who wer…
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