²⁰ Menahem exacted this money from Israel. Every wealthy person had to contribute fifty shekels^[a] of silver to be given to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria withdrew^(A) and stayed in the land no longer.

⁴ Ben-Hadad agreed with King Asa and sent the commanders of his forces against the towns of Israel. They conquered Ijon, Dan, Abel Maim^[a] and all the store cities of Naphtali.^(A)