| 19. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 15:19:1 ⧉בָּ֣אbacame 2 Kings 15:19:2 ⧉פ֤וּלpulPul 2 Kings 15:19:3 ⧉מֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁוּר֙melekhashurking of Assyria 2 Kings 15:19:4 ⧉עַל־הָאָ֔רֶץalhaaretsagainst the land 2 Kings 15:19:5 ⧉וַיִּתֵּ֤ןvayittenand gave 2 Kings 15:19:6 ⧉מְנַחֵם֙menakhemMenahem 2 Kings 15:19:7 ⧉לְפ֔וּלlepulto Pul 2 Kings 15:19:8 ⧉אֶ֖לֶףelefa thousand 2 Kings 15:19:9 ⧉כִּכַּר־כָּ֑סֶףkikkarkaseftalents of silver 2 Kings 15:19:10 ⧉לִהְי֤וֹתlihyotto be 2 Kings 15:19:11 ⧉יָדָיו֙yadavhis hands 2 Kings 15:19:12 ⧉אִתּ֔וֹittowith him 2 Kings 15:19:13 ⧉לְהַחֲזִ֥יקlehakhazikto strengthen 2 Kings 15:19:14 ⧉הַמַּמְלָכָ֖הhammamlakhathe kingdom 2 Kings 15:19:15 ⧉בְּיָדֽוֹ׃beyadoin his hand |
| 19. Formal Translation Pul king of Assyria came against the land, and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver so that his hand might be with him, to support the kingdom in his hand. |
| 19. Dynamic Translation Then Pul, king of Assyria, invaded the land, so Menahem gave him a thousand talents of silver to secure his support and help him maintain control of his kingdom. |