19. Then Tiglath-Pileser marched into the land of Israel. He was king of Assyria. Menahem gave him 37 tons of silver to get his help. He wanted to make his control over the kingdom stronger.
20. Menahem forced Israel to give him that money. Every wealthy person had to give him 20 ounces of silver. All of it went to the king of Assyria. So he pulled his troops back. He didn't stay in the land anymore.
21. The other events of the rule of Menahem are written down. Everything he did is written down. All of those things are written in the official records of the kings of Israel.
22. Menahem joined the members of his family who had already died. His son Pekahiah became the next king after him.