Overview
The Bible addresses shalmaneser across 7 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in 2 Kings. Closely related themes include Samaria, Ancient, Kings, Captivity and Disobedience to God. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Hezekiah.
Key Bible verses about shalmaneser
Old Testament
2 Kings
Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant, and gave him presents. gave: Heb. rendered presents: or, tribute
And the king of Assyria found conspiracy in Hoshea: for he had sent messengers to So king of Egypt, and brought no present to the king of Assyria, as he had done year by year: therefore the king of Assyria shut him up, and bound him in prison. present: or, tribute
Then the king of Assyria came up throughout all the land, and went up to Samaria, and besieged it three years.
In the ninth year of Hoshea the king of Assyria took Samaria, and carried Israel away into Assyria, and placed them in Halah and in Habor by the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes.
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.
And at the end of three years they took it: even in the sixth year of Hezekiah, that is the ninth year of Hoshea king of Israel, Samaria was taken.
And the king of Assyria did carry away Israel unto Assyria, and put them in Halah and in Habor by the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes:
People in the Bible and shalmaneser
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying shalmaneser for yourself
- Begin with 2 Kings 17:3, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Consider the lives of Hezekiah and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Samaria, Ancient, Kings, Captivity and Disobedience to God.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about shalmaneser?
The Bible addresses shalmaneser across 7 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in 2 Kings. Closely related themes include Samaria, Ancient, Kings, Captivity and Disobedience to God. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Hezekiah.
How many Bible verses are about shalmaneser?
The Bible references shalmaneser in 7 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention shalmaneser?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is 2 Kings 17:3: “Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant, and gave him presents. gave: Heb. rendered presents: or, tribute”
Which people in the Bible are associated with shalmaneser?
Hezekiah.
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