There came against the land Pul the king of Assyria; and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver, that his hand might be with him to confirm the kingdom in his hand.
In alle þe daies of hym Phul, þe kyng of Assiries, cam in to Þersa. And Manaheu yaf to Phul a thousynde talentis of siluer, þat he schulde be to hym in to help, and schulde make stidefast his rewme;