Tilgath Pileser III: Campaign Against Syria
From a building inscription preserved on clay – The Ancient Near East Inscriptions Volume I (page 193) by: James Pritchard
“I receieved the trubute of Kushtashpi of Commagene, Urik of Que, Sibbittibel of Byblos, Enilil of Hamath, Jehoahaz of Judah.
“Jehoahaz the son of Jehu began to reign over Israel in Samaria” – II Kings 13
“I received tribute from Rezon of Damascus and Manehem of Samaria“
Manehem the son of Gadi became king over Israel and reigned in Samaria - II Kings – 15
“I received from him. Israel (“Omri-Land”) all it’s inhabitants and their possessions I led to Assyria. They overthrew their King Pekah and I placed Hoshea as king over them”
In the two and fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah Pekah the son of Remaliah began to reign over Israel in Samaria. In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah began Hoshea the son of Elah to reign in Samaria over Israel nine years – II Kings 15-17
In the days of Pekah King of Israel, Tilgath Pileser King of Assyria came and carried them captive to Assyria – II Kings 15
