# Pul the king of Assyria came against the land "Pul the king of Assyria came with his army against the land" # Pul the king of Assyria He was also named Tiglath-Pileser. # came against the land "came with his army to attack the people of Israel" # one thousand talents of silver "thirty-three thousand kilograms of silver" or "thirty-three metric tons of silver" # to strengthen the kingdom of Israel in his hand "to strengthen his rule over the kingdom of Israel"