Topical Encyclopedia Pileser is a name associated with two Assyrian kings mentioned in the Bible: Tiglath-Pileser III and Shalmaneser V. These kings played significant roles in the history of Israel and Judah during the 8th century BC, a period marked by Assyrian expansion and dominance in the Near East.Tiglath-Pileser III Tiglath-Pileser III, also known as Pul in some biblical texts, reigned from 745 to 727 BC. He is noted for his military campaigns and administrative reforms that strengthened the Assyrian Empire. His reign is particularly significant in the biblical narrative due to his interactions with the kingdoms of Israel and Judah. In 2 Kings 15:19-20, Tiglath-Pileser is mentioned as Pul, who received tribute from Menahem, king of Israel, to secure his support: "Then Pul king of Assyria invaded the land, and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver to gain his support and strengthen his own hold on the kingdom. Menahem exacted this money from each of the wealthy men of Israel—fifty shekels of silver from each man—to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria withdrew and did not remain in the land." Tiglath-Pileser III is also noted for his involvement in the affairs of Judah. In 2 Kings 16:7-9, King Ahaz of Judah sought his assistance against the kings of Aram and Israel: "So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria, saying, 'I am your servant and your vassal. Come up and save me out of the hand of the king of Aram and the king of Israel, who are rising up against me.' Ahaz took the silver and gold found in the house of the LORD and in the treasuries of the royal palace and sent it as a gift to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria complied by attacking Damascus, capturing it, and exiling its people to Kir. Then he put Rezin to death." Shalmaneser V Shalmaneser V, who reigned from 727 to 722 BC, is another Assyrian king associated with the name Pileser. His reign is marked by the siege and eventual fall of Samaria, the capital of the northern kingdom of Israel. This event led to the exile of the Israelites, a pivotal moment in biblical history. In 2 Kings 17:3-6, Shalmaneser V is described as the king who besieged Samaria: "Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up to attack Hoshea, who had been Shalmaneser’s vassal and had paid him tribute. But the king of Assyria discovered that Hoshea had conspired by sending envoys to So king of Egypt, and that he had not paid tribute to the king of Assyria as he had done year by year. Therefore, Shalmaneser seized him and put him in prison. Then the king of Assyria invaded the entire land, marched up to Samaria, and besieged it for three years. In the ninth year of Hoshea, the king of Assyria captured Samaria and deported the Israelites to Assyria. He settled them in Halah, in Gozan on the Habor River, and in the towns of the Medes." The actions of these Assyrian kings, particularly their military campaigns and the resulting exiles, had profound implications for the people of Israel and Judah. Their interactions with the biblical kingdoms are seen as part of God's judgment on His people for their disobedience, as well as a fulfillment of prophetic warnings given by prophets such as Isaiah and Hosea. Easton's Bible Dictionary Tiglath-Pileser I.(not mentioned in Scripture) was the most famous of the monarchs of the first Assyrian empire (about B.C. 1110). After his death, for two hundred years the empire fell into decay. The history of David and Solomon falls within this period. He was succeeded by his son, Shalmaneser II. Tiglath-Pileser III. Or Tilgath-Pil-neser, the Assyrian throne-name of Pul (q.v.). He appears in the Assyrian records as gaining, in the fifth year of his reign (about B.C. 741), a victory over Azariah (= Uzziah in 2 Chronicles 26:1), king of Judah, whose achievements are described in 2 Chronicles 26:6-15. He is first mentioned in Scripture, however, as gaining a victory over Pekah, king of Israel, and Rezin of Damascus, who were confederates. He put Rezin to death, and punished Pekah by taking a considerable portion of his kingdom, and carrying off (B.C. 734) a vast number of its inhabitants into captivity (2 Kings 15:29; 16:5-9; 1 Chronicles 5:6, 26), the Reubenites, the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh whom he settled in Gozan. In the Assyrian annals it is further related that, before he returned from Syria, he held a court at Damascus, and received submission and tribute from the neighbouring kings, among whom were Pekah of Samaria and "Yahu-khazi [i.e., Ahaz], king of Judah" (Comp. 2 Kings 16:10-16). He was the founder of what is called "the second Assyrian empire," an empire meant to embrace the whole world, the centre of which should be Nineveh. He died B.C. 728, and was succeeded by a general of his army, Ulula, who assumed the name Shalmaneser IV. Strong's Hebrew 8407. Tiglath Pileser -- an Assyrian kingTiglath Pileser. 8406, 8407. Tiglath Pileser. 8408 . an Assyrian king. Transliteration: Tiglath Pileser Phonetic Spelling: (tig ... /hebrew/8407.htm - 6k 8408. tagmul -- a benefit Library Tiglath-Pileser iii. And the Organisation of the Assyrian Empire ... How Zachariah Shallum, Menahem Pekahiah and Pekah Took the ... Nineveh. How Upon the Death of Jotham, Ahaz Reigned in his Stead; against ... Syria at the Beginning of the Egyptian Conquest Appendices The Nations of the North-East Babylonia and Assyria The Antiquities of the Jews History Of Egypt, Chaldaea, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, V 8 Thesaurus Pileser (3 Occurrences)... Easton's Bible Dictionary Tiglath-Pileser I. 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