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Shalmaneser in the Bible.

An Assyrian king, identified with Shalmaneser II. The King James Version names Shalmaneser in 3 verses, from 2 Kings 17:3 to Hosea 10:14.

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Who Shalmaneser was.

An Assyrian king (Hos. 10:14), identified with Shalmaneser II. (Sayce) or IV. (Lenormant), the successor of Pul on the throne of Assyria (B.C. 728). He made war against Hoshea, the king of Israel, whom he subdued and compelled to pay an annual tribute. Hoshea, however, soon after rebelled against his Assyrian conquerer. Shalmaneser again marched against Samaria, which, after a siege of three years, was taken (2 Kings 17:3-5; 18:9) by Sargon (q.v.). A revolution meantime had broken out in Assyria, and Shalmaneser was deposed. Sargon usurped the vacant throne. Schrader thinks that this is probably the name of a king of Moab mentioned on an inscription of Tiglath-pileser as Salamanu.

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

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All 3 verses that name Shalmaneser.

2 Kings 2

  • 2 Kings 17:3Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant, and gave him presents.
  • 2 Kings 18:9And it came to pass in the fourth year of king Hezekiah, which was the seventh year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against Samaria, and besieged it.

Hosea 1

  • Hosea 10:14Therefore shall a tumult arise among thy people, and all thy fortresses shall be spoiled, as Shalman spoiled Beth-arbel in the day of battle: the mother was dashed in pieces upon her children.

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Who was Shalmaneser in the Bible?

An Assyrian king, identified with Shalmaneser II. The King James Version names Shalmaneser in 3 verses, from 2 Kings 17:3 to Hosea 10:14.

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