## Pul the king of Assyria ##

"King Tiglath Pileser of Assyria" (UDB) (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

## came against the land ##

AT: "came with his army to attack the country of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

## one thousand ##

(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])

## talents, shekels ##

(See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/biblicalmoney]])

## to strengthen the kingdom of Israel in his hand ##

AT: "to strengthen his rule over the kingdom of Israel"

## exacted ##

"demanded" or "obtained" (UDB)