Tiglath-pileser

The Assyrian king who deported the eastern tribes of Israel

Old TestamentAcross 3 books — from 2 kings to 2 chronicles

Also known as Pul

verifiedReal Person — History Confirms· His royal records and carved stone panels were dug up at Nimrud in the 1800s. They name multiple biblical kings — Menahem, Ahaz, Rezin, and Hoshea. The artifacts are at the British Museum in London.Wikipediaopen_in_new

Royal annals and reliefs discovered at Nimrud by Austen Henry Layard; inscriptions name Menahem of Samaria, Ahaz of Judah, Rezin of Damascus, and Hoshea of Israel; housed at British Museum

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Also known as Pul — carried the Reubenites, Gadites, and half-tribe of Manasseh into exile because they broke faith with God. God stirred up his spirit as an instrument of judgment.

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4 chapters across 3 books

2 kings

Pekah — And Then Assyria Came2 Kings 15:27-31

Tiglath-pileser III arrives here as the Assyrian king who begins systematically capturing Israelite territory and deporting its people — the opening phase of the northern kingdom's complete destruction.

The Altar Remix2 Kings 16:10-13

Tiglath-pileser is the Assyrian emperor Ahaz travels to meet in Damascus — the visit is ostensibly diplomatic, but it's there that Ahaz sees the pagan altar he'll import into God's Temple.

1 chronicles

Reuben's Fumble (The OG L)1 Chronicles 5:1-10

Tiglath-pileser appears here as the Assyrian king who carried Beerah into exile — his first mention in the chapter, marking the moment Reuben's tribal story ends in deportation.

2 chronicles

Ahaz Calls for Backup (It Doesn't Work)2 Chronicles 28:16-21

Tiglath-pileser is the Assyrian emperor Ahaz pays tribute to for military help — who shows up, makes things worse, and takes the money without actually solving any of Ahaz's problems.

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