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 · שַׁלְמַנְאֶ֖סֶרagainst him came up Shalmaneser king of Asshur, and Hoshea is to him a servant, and doth render to him a present.2 Kings 18:9 · שַׁלְמַנְאֶ֧סֶרAnd it cometh to pass, in the fourth year of king Hezekiah—it is the seventh year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel—come up hath Shalmaneser king of Asshur against Samaria, and layeth siege to it,