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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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Albert Barnes
On 2 Kings 15:20
18th Century
Theologian
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…
Charles Ellicott
On 2 Kings 15:20
19th Century
Bishop
Exacted. —Literally, caused to go out; a word already used in the sense of to lay out, expend money ([Reference …
John Gill
On 2 Kings 15:20
17th Century
Pastor
And Menahem exacted the money of Israel, even of all the
mighty men of wealth
Who wer…
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Matthew Henry
On 2 Kings 15:8–31
17th Century
Minister
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…