Shalmaneser
Shalmaneser, king of Assyria, besieged Samaria and conquered the northern kingdom of Israel, exiling its inhabitants and ending the kingdom's existence.
The name Shalmaneser means “peace; tied; chained; perfection; retribution”
MaleKingAssyriaDivided Monarchy eraOld Testament2 books4 verses
Summary
A king of Assyria living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2 Kings 17:3; referred to as Shalmaneser (שַׁלְמַנְאֶ֫סֶר) or Shalman (שַׁלְמַן).
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- שַׁלְמַןShalmanmeans “peaceable; perfect; that rewards”
- שַׁלְמַנְאֶ֫סֶרShalmaneser
Mentions
Includes 1 verse that refer to Shalmaneser without naming them, as “he”, “she”, or the subject of a verb.
- 2 Kings 17:3שַׁלְמַנְאֶ֫סֶר · ShalmaneserShalmaneser king of Assyria attacked him, and Hoshea became his vassal and paid him tribute.
- 2 Kings 18:9שַׁלְמַנְאֶ֫סֶר · ShalmaneserIn 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.
- 2 Kings 18:10Referred to, not namedAnd at the end of three years, the Assyrians captured it. So Samaria was captured in the sixth year of Hezekiah, which was the ninth year of Hoshea king of Israel.
- Hosea 10:14שַׁלְמַן · Shalman…the roar of battle will rise against your people, so that all your fortresses will be demolished as Shalman devastated Beth-arbel in the day of battle, when mothers were dashed to pieces along with their children.