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Tiglath-pileser

A person of the divided monarchy of Israel and Judah, first named at 2 Kings 15:19.

Lived: Divided Monarchy

What we know — and how we know it

Bible — stated in scripture (with verse) · 1 Archaeology — physical evidence · 1
Life, role & deeds
BibleThe Assyrian conqueror (called Pul in Kings) who took tribute from Menahem, deported the northern tribes, and came at Ahaz's call.
2 Kings 15:29; 16:7–10
↳ Ahaz · Menahem · Pekah
Annals and palace reliefs of Tiglath-Pileser III from the Central Palace at Nimrud (Kalhu), excavated by A. H. Layard, now in the British Museum, recording the tribute of Menahem of Samaria and of Jeho-ahaz (Ahaz) of Judah; standard edition H. Tadmor, 'The Inscriptions of Tiglath-Pileser III, King of Assyria' (Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, 1994); cf. Tadmor & Yamada, RINAP 1 (2011) Unknown artistUnknown artist — Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons) ArchaeologyTiglath-Pileser III's own annals and palace reliefs from Nimrud record these very campaigns and the tribute of Israel and Judah.
Annals and palace reliefs of Tiglath-Pileser III from the Central Palace at Nimrud (Kalhu), excavated by A. H. Layard, now in the British Museum, recording the tribute of Menahem of Samaria and of Jeho-ahaz (Ahaz) of Judah; standard edition H. Tadmor, 'The Inscriptions of Tiglath-Pileser III, King of Assyria' (Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, 1994); cf. Tadmor & Yamada, RINAP 1 (2011)

Where in scripture

2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesHosea

Pul the king of Assyria came against the land, and Menahem gave Pul one thousand talents of silver, that his hand might be with him to confirm the kingdom in his hand.

2 Kings 15:19

In the days of Pekah king of Israel, Tiglath Pileser king of Assyria came and took Ijon, Abel Beth Maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor, Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali; and he carried them captive to Assyria.

2 Kings 15:29

So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglath Pileser king of Assyria, saying, “I am your servant and your 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, who rise up against me.”

2 Kings 16:7

King Ahaz went to Damascus to meet Tiglath Pileser king of Assyria, and saw the altar that was at Damascus; and king Ahaz sent to Urijah the priest a drawing of the altar and plans to build it.

2 Kings 16:10

and Beerah his son, whom Tilgath Pilneser king of Assyria carried away captive. He was prince of the Reubenites.

1 Chronicles 5:6

So the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, and the spirit of Tilgath Pilneser king of Assyria, and he carried them away, even the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, and brought them to Halah, Habor, Hara, and to the river of Gozan, to this day.

1 Chronicles 5:26

Tilgath Pilneser king of Assyria came to him, and gave him trouble, but didn’t strengthen him.

2 Chronicles 28:20

“When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah his wound, Then Ephraim went to Assyria, and sent to king Jareb: but he is not able to heal you, neither will he cure you of your wound.

Hosea 5:13

Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, a public-domain translation.

2 Kings 15:192 Kings 15:292 Kings 16:72 Kings 16:101 Chronicles 5:61 Chronicles 5:262 Chronicles 28:20Hosea 5:13Hosea 10:6