Discovery Box2 Kings 3:4 
Context3:4 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
Context16:8 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.”
