Topical Encyclopedia Tiglath, also known as Tiglath-Pileser III, was a prominent king of Assyria who reigned from approximately 745 to 727 BC. He is a significant figure in the biblical narrative due to his interactions with the kingdoms of Israel and Judah during a period of Assyrian expansion and dominance in the ancient Near East.Historical Context Tiglath-Pileser III ascended to the Assyrian throne during a time of internal strife and external threats. His reign marked a period of aggressive military campaigns and administrative reforms that strengthened Assyria's power. He is credited with reorganizing the Assyrian army and implementing policies that expanded the empire's influence over the surrounding regions, including the Levant. Biblical References Tiglath-Pileser III is mentioned in several passages of the Old Testament, where his actions had significant implications for the kingdoms of Israel and Judah. 1. 2 Kings 15:29 : "In the days of Pekah king of Israel, Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria came and captured Ijon, Abel-beth-maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor, Gilead, and Galilee—all the land of Naphtali—and he took the people to Assyria." This verse highlights Tiglath's conquest of northern Israelite territories, leading to the deportation of many Israelites and the weakening of the kingdom of Israel. 2. 2 Kings 16:7-9 : "So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria, saying, 'I am your servant and your vassal. Come up and save me out of the hand of the king of Aram and the king of Israel, who are rising up against me.' Ahaz took the silver and gold found in the house of the LORD and in the treasuries of the royal palace and sent it as a gift to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria complied, attacking Damascus, capturing it, and exiling its people to Kir. Then he put Rezin to death." This passage describes King Ahaz of Judah seeking Tiglath's assistance against the threats from Aram and Israel, resulting in Assyrian intervention and the fall of Damascus. 3. 1 Chronicles 5:26 : "So the God of Israel stirred the spirit of Pul king of Assyria (that is, Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria), and he took the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh into exile. He brought them to Halah, Habor, Hara, and the river of Gozan, where they remain to this day." This verse recounts the deportation of the Transjordanian tribes, further illustrating Tiglath's impact on the Israelite population. Significance Tiglath-Pileser III's reign is marked by his role in the fulfillment of prophetic warnings against Israel and Judah. His military campaigns and the resulting deportations were seen as instruments of divine judgment for the nations' idolatry and disobedience. The Assyrian king's interactions with the biblical kingdoms underscore the geopolitical realities of the time and the complex relationships between the ancient Near Eastern powers. Tiglath's legacy in the biblical narrative is one of a powerful ruler whose actions had lasting consequences for the people of Israel and Judah, setting the stage for further Assyrian involvement in the region and the eventual fall of the northern kingdom. Easton's Bible Dictionary Tiglath-Pileser I.(not mentioned in Scripture) was the most famous of the monarchs of the first Assyrian empire (about B.C. 1110). After his death, for two hundred years the empire fell into decay. The history of David and Solomon falls within this period. He was succeeded by his son, Shalmaneser II. Tiglath-Pileser III. Or Tilgath-Pil-neser, the Assyrian throne-name of Pul (q.v.). He appears in the Assyrian records as gaining, in the fifth year of his reign (about B.C. 741), a victory over Azariah (= Uzziah in 2 Chronicles 26:1), king of Judah, whose achievements are described in 2 Chronicles 26:6-15. He is first mentioned in Scripture, however, as gaining a victory over Pekah, king of Israel, and Rezin of Damascus, who were confederates. He put Rezin to death, and punished Pekah by taking a considerable portion of his kingdom, and carrying off (B.C. 734) a vast number of its inhabitants into captivity (2 Kings 15:29; 16:5-9; 1 Chronicles 5:6, 26), the Reubenites, the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh whom he settled in Gozan. In the Assyrian annals it is further related that, before he returned from Syria, he held a court at Damascus, and received submission and tribute from the neighbouring kings, among whom were Pekah of Samaria and "Yahu-khazi [i.e., Ahaz], king of Judah" (Comp. 2 Kings 16:10-16). He was the founder of what is called "the second Assyrian empire," an empire meant to embrace the whole world, the centre of which should be Nineveh. He died B.C. 728, and was succeeded by a general of his army, Ulula, who assumed the name Shalmaneser IV. Strong's Hebrew 8407. Tiglath Pileser -- an Assyrian kingTiglath Pileser. 8406, 8407. Tiglath Pileser. 8408 . an Assyrian king. Transliteration: Tiglath Pileser Phonetic Spelling: (tig ... /hebrew/8407.htm - 6k 8408. tagmul -- a benefit Library Tiglath-Pileser iii. And the Organisation of the Assyrian Empire ... How Zachariah Shallum, Menahem Pekahiah and Pekah Took the ... Nineveh. How Upon the Death of Jotham, Ahaz Reigned in his Stead; against ... Syria at the Beginning of the Egyptian Conquest Appendices The Nations of the North-East Babylonia and Assyria The Antiquities of the Jews History Of Egypt, Chaldaea, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, V 8 Thesaurus Tiglath (3 Occurrences)... Easton's Bible Dictionary Tiglath-Pileser I. 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