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Shalmaneser
A person of the divided monarchy of Israel and Judah, first named at 2 Kings 17:3.
What we know — and how we know it
Bible — stated in scripture (with verse) · 1
Archaeology — physical evidence · 1
Life, role & deeds
BibleShalmaneser of Assyria besieged Samaria for three years, and it fell — ending the kingdom of Israel.
2 Kings 17:3–6; 18:9–11
Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin FRCP(Glasg) — CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
ArchaeologyThe siege and fall of Samaria are corroborated by Assyrian records; the Black Obelisk of an earlier Shalmaneser even shows a king of Israel bowing in tribute.
Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III, found by A. H. Layard at Nimrud (Kalhu) in 1846, British Museum (ANE 118885), depicting 'Iaua (Jehu) son of Omri' bringing tribute; the fall of Samaria recorded in the annals of Sargon II from Khorsabad (Dur-Sharrukin) and the Nimrud Prism (claiming deportation of 27,290 inhabitants), with the onset of the campaign noted for Shalmaneser V in Babylonian Chronicle 1
Where in scripture
2 KingsHoseaIn their own words — 1 recorded saying
“Then the king of Assyria gave orders, saying, Send there one of the priests whom you took away, and let him be living there and teaching the people the way of the god of the land.” — 2 Kings 17:27
Speaker attribution: Clear Bible MACULA (CC BY 4.0). Wording: Bible in Basic English (public domain).