19 ePul1 the king of Assyria came against the land, and Menahem fgave Pul a thousand talents2 of silver, that he might help him to confirm his hold on the royal power.
7 So Ahaz zsent messengers to aTiglath-pileser king of Assyria, saying, “I am your servant and your son. Come up and rescue me from the hand of the king of Syria and from the hand of the king of Israel, who are attacking me.”
3 Against him came up sShalmaneser king of Assyria. tAnd Hoshea became his vassal and paid him tribute.
16 At that time King Ahaz osent to the king1 of Assyria for help.
18 wAnd now what do you gain by going to Egypt
to drink the waters of the Nile?1
Or what do you gain by going to Assyria
to drink the waters of the Euphrates?2
13 When Ephraim saw his sickness,
and Judah his wound,
then Ephraim went to Assyria,
But he is not able to cure you
or heal your wound.
