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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.
The name Tiglath-Pileser was a throne-name - that is, one given to the king on
his accession to the throne, rather than a name given at birth. In translation,
it means "my confidence is the son of Esharra." It is given in several
different forms in historical records. The Bible records him as Tiglath Pileser
and the much-abbreviated Pul (1 Chronicles 5:26 and 2 Kings 15:19,20). This latter
resembles the name he took for his coronation as King of Babylon, Pul. |
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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
“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 began Hoshea the
son of Elah to reign in Samaria over Israel
nine years" - 2 Kings 15-17
"In the days of Pekah
King of Israel, Tilgath
Pileser King of Assyria came and carried them
captive to Assyria" - 2 Kings 15 |
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Scriptures
2 Kings 15:29 In
the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglathpileser
king of Assyria, and took Ijon, and
Abelbethmaachah, and Janoah, and Kedesh,
and Hazor, and Gilead, and Galilee, all the
land of Naphtali, and carried them captive
to Assyria.
2 Kings 16:7 So Ahaz
sent messengers to Tiglathpileser
king of Assyria, saying, I am thy servant
and thy son: come up, and save me out of the
hand of the king of Syria, and out of the hand
of the king of Israel, which rise up against
me.
2 Kings 16:10 And
king Ahaz went to Damascus to meet Tiglathpileser
king of Assyria, and saw an altar that
was at Damascus: and king Ahaz sent to Urijah
the priest the fashion of the altar, and the
pattern of it, according to all the workmanship
thereof. |
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