Why did King Menachem (Menahem) of the 10 tribes collect 50 silver shekels from each of his powerful soldiers? |
To pay for the soldiers' food and lodging during their wars
To cover the expenses of maintaining his palace
To support the soldiers' families during their wars
To bribe king Ful of Ashur (Pul, Assyria) not to conquer the Land of Israel
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