2 Kings 15:19

19Then Pul15:19 Pul is another name for Tiglath-pileser; see verse 29. king of Assyria invaded the land, and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver15:19 1,000 talents is approximately 37.7 tons or 34.2 metric tons of silver. in order to gain his support and strengthen his own grip on the kingdom.