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Tiglath-pileser
that binds or takes away captivity
תִּגְלַת פִּלְאֶ֫סֶר tig.lat pil.e.ser
Tiglath-pileser (Hebrew: תִּגְלַת פִּלְאֶ֫סֶר, tig.lat pil.e.ser) means “that binds or takes away captivity”, by traditional interpretation. Two men in scripture bear the name; the best attested belongs to the Divided Kingdom period. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Ahaz in 2 Kings 16.
Which Tiglath-pileser?
Two men in scripture bear this name. Here is each of them.
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Tiglath-pileser
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Tiglath-pileser
Scripture against society
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At a glance
- Verses
- 14 across 5 books
- Bearers
- 2 distinct people in scripture
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | 2 Kings 15:19 |
| Last appears | Hosea 10:6 |
| Cross-references | 380 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Beerah co-occurrence Appears with Beerah in 1 Chronicles 5.
- Rezin co-occurrence Appears with Rezin in 2 Kings 16.
- Ahaz co-occurrence Appears with Ahaz in 2 Kings 16.
- Pekah co-occurrence Appears with Pekah in 2 Kings 16.
- Uriah co-occurrence Appears with Uriah in 2 Kings 16.
- Menahem co-occurrence Appears with Menahem in 2 Kings 15.
- Remaliah co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Remaliah.
- Argob co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Argob.
Origin & meaning
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.15.19
§ Tiglath-pileser or Tilgath-pilneser = "thou will uncover the wonderful bond"
an Assyrian king who attacked Samaria or northern kingdom of Israel in the reign of Pekah
Tiglath-pileser, also known as Pul, was an Assyrian king who conquered parts of Israel and received tribute from King Menahem.
The biblical story
Tiglath-pileser, also referred to as "the great" or "Pul," was a powerful Assyrian king who reigned from 745 to 727 BC. He is mentioned in several passages in the Old Testament (2Ki.15.19,29; 16.7,10; 1Ch.5.6,26; 2Ch.28.20; Hos.5.13; 10.6). Tiglath-pileser's reign marked the beginning of the Neo-Assyrian Empire's expansion and dominance in the ancient Near East. He is known for his military conquests and political reforms. In the biblical account, Tiglath-pileser received tribute from King Menahem of Israel (2Ki.15.19) and later conquered parts of Israel, including Gilead, Galilee, and Naphtali, deporting the inhabitants to Assyria (2Ki.15.29; 1Ch.5.26). King Ahaz of Judah sought Tiglath-pileser's help against the kings of Israel and Syria, but this alliance ultimately led to Judah's subjugation and religious compromises (2Ki.16.7-10; 2Ch.28.20). The prophet Hosea denounced Israel's reliance on Assyria, symbolized by Tiglath-pileser, as futile and contrary to trust in God (Hos.5.13; 10.6). Tiglath-pileser's reign marked a significant turning point in the history of Israel and Judah, as the Assyrian Empire's expansion posed an increasing threat to their sovereignty and independence.
Key verses
Tiglath-pileser appears in 9 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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And Pul the king of Assyria came against the land: and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver, that his hand might be with him to confirm the kingdom in his hand.
2 Kings 15:19 -
In the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglath–pileser king of Assyria, and took Ijon, and Abel–beth–maachah, and Janoah, and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali, and carried them captive to Assyria.
2 Kings 15:29 -
So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglath–pileser king of Assyria, saying, I am thy servant and thy son: come up, and save me out of the hand of the king of Syria, and out of the hand of the king of Israel, which rise up against me.
2 Kings 16:7 -
And king Ahaz went to Damascus to meet Tiglath–pileser king of Assyria, and saw an altar that was at Damascus: and king Ahaz sent to Urijah the priest the fashion of the altar, and the pattern of it, according to all the workmanship thereof.
2 Kings 16:10 -
Beerah his son, whom Tilgath–pilneser king of Assyria carried away captive: he was prince of the Reubenites.
1 Chronicles 5:6
Show all 9 references
2 Kings (4)
- 2 Kings 15:19
- 2 Kings 15:29
- 2 Kings 16:7
- 2 Kings 16:10
1 Chronicles (2)
- 1 Chronicles 5:6
- 1 Chronicles 5:26
2 Chronicles (1)
- 2 Chronicles 28:20
Hosea (2)
- Hosea 5:13
- Hosea 10:6