The words spoken against the apostate tribes were literally fulfilled; yet the destruction of the kingdom came gradually. In judgment the Lord remembered mercy, and at first, when "Pul the king of Assyria came against the land," Menahem, then king of Israel, was not taken captive, but was permitted to remain on the throne as a vassal of the Assyrian realm. "Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver, that his hand might be with him to confirm the kingdom in his hand. And Menahem exacted the money of Israel, even of all the mighty men of wealth, of each man fifty shekels of silver, to give to the king of Assyria." 2 Kings 15:19, 20. The Assyrians, having humbled the ten tribes, returned for a season to their own land.


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Israel i assyrisk fangenskab

De ord, som var udtalt angående de frafaldne stammer, gik bogstaveligt i opfyldelse, men rigets undergang kom gradvis. Herren undlod ikke at vise barmhjertighed, da dom men skulle fuldbyrdes. Da "kong Pul af Assyrien" faldt ind i landet, blev Israels konge, Menahem, ikke taget til fange, men fik lov at beholde tronen og blive assyrerriget. "Menahem gav Pul 1000

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