2 Kings 3:4

3:4 Now King Mesha of Moab was a sheep breeder. 1  He would send as tribute 2  to the king of Israel 100,000 male lambs and the wool of 100,000 rams.

2 Kings 16:8

16:8 Then Ahaz took the silver and gold that were 3  in the Lord’s temple and in the treasuries of the royal palace and sent it as tribute 4  to the king of Assyria.

1 tn For a discussion of the meaning of term (נֹקֵד, noqed), see M. Cogan and H. Tadmor, II Kings (AB), 43.

2 tn The vav + perfect here indicates customary action contemporary with the situation described in the preceding main clause. See IBHS 533-34 §32.2.3e.

3 tn Heb “that was found.”

4 tn Or “bribe money.”