A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.17.3; also called Shalman at Hos.10.14; Also named: shal.man (שַׁלְמַן "Shalman" H8020) § Shalmaneser = "fire-worshipper" 1) Assyrian king who probably reigned between Tiglath-pileser and Sargon; invaded the northern kingdom of Israel when the last king Hoshea was on the throne; forced Hoshea to pay tribute but had to reinvade when Hoshea reneged; it is uncertain whether Shalmaneser or Sargon concluded the siege which finally ended the northern kingdom 1a) maybe a common name for Assyrian kings in the 8th century BC
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H8022 — שַׁלְמַנְאֶ֫סֶר
shal.man.e.ser · Shalmaneser · Hebrew/Aramaic
2 tagged verse occurrences
2 Kings 17:3 · שַׁלְמַנְאֶ֖סֶרShalmaneser king of Assyria attacked him, and Hoshea became his vassal and paid him tribute.2 Kings 18:9 · שַׁלְמַנְאֶ֧סֶרIn the fourth year of Hezekiah’s reign, which was the seventh year of the reign of Hoshea son of Elah over Israel, Shalmaneser king of Assyria marched against Samaria and besieged it.