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History
Tiglath-Pileser III
was a prominent king of Assyria in the 8th century
BC and is widely regarded as the founder of the
Neo-Assyrian Empire. He is considered one of
the most successful military commanders in world
history, conquering most of the world known to
the ancient Assyrians before his death. Pileser’s
annals have left us clear evidence of these two
men named Pekah and Rezin. |
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Calah
Annals of Tiglath Pileser
“I received
the tribute of Rezin, the Damascene, Menahem,
the Samarian, Hiram, the Tyrian.” -
COS 2, 285, 2.117A Calah Annals ca. 738-37
"I carried off to Assyria
the land of Bit-Humria (Israel), its auxiliary
army…all of its people,… I killed
Pekah, their king, and I installed Hoshea as
king over them. I received from them 10 talents
of gold, x talents of silver, with their possessions
and I carried them to Assyria." - COS
2, 288, 2.117C - Summary Inscription ca. 731 |
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Tilgath
Pileser III: Campaign Against Syria
From a building inscription preserved on clay - The Ancient Near East Inscriptions
Volume I (page 193) by: James Pritchard. Compare these inscriptions with
the Bible:
“I receieved the trubute of Kushtashpi
of Commagene, Urik of Que, Sibbittibel of Byblos,
Enilil of Hamath, Jehoahaz of
Judah"
“Jehoahaz the
son of Jehu began to reign over Israel in Samaria”
- 2 Kings 13
“I received tribute from Rezon of Damascus
and Manehem of Samaria“
Manehem the son of
Gadi became king over Israel and reigned in
Samaria - 2 Kings 15
“I received from him. Israel (”Omri-Land”)
all it’s inhabitants and their possessions
I led to Assyria. They overthrew their King
Pekah and I placed Hoshea as
king over them”
"In the two and fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah Pekah the
son of Remaliah began to reign over Israel in Samaria. In the twelfth year of
Ahaz king of Judah Hoshea the son of Elah to reign in
Samaria over Israel nine years - 2 Kings 15-17 |
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Scriptures
2 Kings 15 In
the days of Pekah
King of Israel came
Tiglath
Pileser King of Assyria.
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