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Shalmaneser שַׁלְמַנְאֶ֫סֶר
King. Shalmaneser, king of Assyria, besieged Samaria and conquered the northern kingdom of Israel, exiling its inhabitants and ending the kingdom's existence.
Also called Shalman.
Where Shalmaneser appears
Key verses
- 2 Kings 17:3 first mention — Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant, and gave him presents.
- 2 Kings 18:9 — And 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 10:14 — Therefore 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.
Person data: STEPBible.org TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0), adapted. Verse text: King James Version.