Thematic Bible: Shekel of silver


Thematic Bible



Micah said to him, "Stay with me. Become my adviser and priest. I will give you ten pieces of silver per year, plus clothes and food." Verse ConceptsCoinageHiringSpiritual FathersPeople Giving ClothesUnnamed Priests

Menahem got this silver by taxing all the wealthy men in Israel; he took fifty shekels of silver from each one of them and paid it to the king of Assyria. Then the king of Assyria left; he did not stay there in the land. Verse ConceptsTax To Be Paid

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