And Abraham listened to Ephron, and Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver of which he had spoken in the ears of the sons of Heth, four hundred silver shekels which passes with the merchant.
Pul the king of Assyria came against the land, and Menahem gave a thousand talents of silver to Pul, that his hand might be with him to confirm the kingdom in his hand.
And Hezekiah the king of Judah sent to the king of Assyria, to Lachish, saying, I have offended, turn back from me; that which you put on me I will bear. And the king of Assyria laid on Hezekiah the king of Judah three hundred talents of silver and thirty talents of gold.
Do not listen to Hezekiah, for so says the king of Assyria, Make with me a peace treaty and come out to me; and you each man shall eat of his vine, and each man of his fig tree, and you each man shall drink of the waters of his own well,
At the time of evening, even behold, terror! Before it is morning, it shall not be. This is the portion of those plundering us, and the lot of those spoiling us.
You shall be established in righteousness; you shall be far from oppression, for you shall not fear; and from terror, for it shall not come near to you.
And David was greatly distressed, for the people said to stone him. For the soul of the people was bitter, each man for his sons and for his daughters. And David made himself strong in Jehovah his God.