2 Kings 15:29 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

Tiglath pileser. See note on "Pul", 2 Kings 15:19.

Abel-beth-maachah... Gilead. These names are mentioned in Tiglath's own inscriptions.

carried them captive. This deportation took place in 734 B.C., and is referred to in Isaiah 9:1; Isaiah 9:2. father, for whom he reigned four years. See note on 2 Kings 15:30 above.

Zadok. The high priest (1 Chronicles 6:12). Perhaps this was why he invaded the priests' office.

2 Kings 15:29

29 In the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglathpileser king of Assyria, and took Ijon, and Abelbethmaachah, and Janoah, and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali, and carried them captive to Assyria.