Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThen Pul king of Assyria invaded the land, and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver in order to gain his support and strengthen his own grip on the kingdom. Young's Literal Translation Pul king of Asshur hath come against the land, and Menahem giveth to Pul a thousand talents of silver, for his hand being with him to strengthen the kingdom in his hand. King James Bible [And] Pul the king of Assyria came against the land: and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver, that his hand might be with him to confirm the kingdom in his hand. Hebrew Then Pulפ֤וּל (p̄ūl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6322: Pul -- an Assyrian king king מֶֽלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4428: A king of Assyria אַשּׁוּר֙ (’aš·šūr) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 804: Ashshur invaded בָּ֣א (bā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go the land, הָאָ֔רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land and Menahem מְנַחֵם֙ (mə·na·ḥêm) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4505: Menahem -- 'comforter', king of Northern Israel gave וַיִּתֵּ֤ן (way·yit·tên) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set Pul לְפ֔וּל (lə·p̄ūl) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6322: Pul -- an Assyrian king a thousand אֶ֖לֶף (’e·lep̄) Number - masculine singular construct Strong's 505: A thousand talents כִּכַּר־ (kik·kar-) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 3603: A round, a round district, a round loaf, a round weight, a talent (a measure of weight or money) of silver כָּ֑סֶף (kā·sep̄) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3701: Silver, money in order to gain his support לִהְי֤וֹת (lih·yō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be and strengthen לְהַחֲזִ֥יק (lə·ha·ḥă·zîq) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer his own grip בְּיָדֽוֹ׃ (bə·yā·ḏōw) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3027: A hand on the kingdom. הַמַּמְלָכָ֖ה (ham·mam·lā·ḵāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4467: Kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign |