SEV Biblia, Chapter 15:20
E impuso Manahem este dinero sobre Israel, sobre todos los poderosos de virtud; de cada varón cincuenta siclos de plata, para dar al rey de Asiria. Y el rey de Asiria se volvió, y no se detuvo allí en la tierra.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 15:20
Verse 20. Each man fifty shekels of silver] Upwards of five pounds sterling a man.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 20. And Menahem exacted the money of Israel, even of all the mighty men of wealth , etc.] Who were most able to pay it, by which means he eased the poor, and might thereby attach them to him: of each man fifty shekels of silver, to give to the king of Assyria : that is, he required them to pay fifty shekels apiece to make up the above sum as a present to Pul; though the words in the original text lie more naturally thus, “to give to the king of Assyria fifty shekels of silver for one man”; that is, for every man in his army; which amounted to about six pounds a man: so the king of Assyria turned back ; to his own country: and stayed not there in the land ; in the land of Israel, neither to distress nor to help Menahem, for which he gave him the money.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 8-31 - This history shows Israel in confusion. Though Judah was not withou troubles, yet that kingdom was happy, compared with the state of Israel. The imperfections of true believers are very different from the allowed wickedness of ungodly men. Such is human nature, such are ou hearts, if left to themselves, deceitful above all things, an desperately wicked. We have reason to be thankful for restraints, for being kept out of temptation, and should beg of God to renew a righ spirit within us.
Original Hebrew
ויצא 3318 מנחם 4505 את 853 הכסף 3701 על 5921 ישׂראל 3478 על 5921 כל 3605 גבורי 1368 החיל 2428 לתת 5414 למלך 4428 אשׁור 804 חמשׁים 2572 שׁקלים 8255 כסף 3701 לאישׁ 376 אחד 259 וישׁב 7725 מלך 4428 אשׁור 804 ולא 3808 עמד 5975 שׁם 8033 בארץ׃ 776
