17 In the nine and thirtieth year of Azari´ah king of Judah began Men´ahem the son of Gadi to reign over Israel, and reigned ten years in Samaria.
18 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord: he departed not all his days from the sins of Jerobo´am the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.
19 And Pul the king of Assyria came against the land: and Men´ahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver, that his hand might be with him to confirm the kingdom in his hand.
20 And Men´ahem 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 stayed not there in the land.
21 And the rest of the acts of Men´ahem, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the Chronicles of the kings of Israel?
22 And Men´ahem slept with his fathers; and Pekahi´ah his son reigned in his stead.
23 In the fiftieth year of Azari´ah king of Judah, Pekahi´ah the son of Men´ahem began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned two years.