2Ki 15:29, 16:9 | Clarke | e4.org | Verse 29. Came Tiglath-pileser ] He is supposed to have been the successor of Sardanapalus: Dean Prideaux makes him the same with Arbaces , called by AElian Thilgamus , and by Usher Ninus junior ; who, together with Belesis , headed the conspiracy against Sardanapalus , and fixed his seat at Nineveh, the ancient residence of the Assyrian kings; as did Belesis , who is called, in , Baladan , fix his at Babylon. Took Ijon ] These places belonged to Israel; and were taken by Ben-hadad, king of Syria, when he was in league with Asa, king of Judah. See . They were regained by Jeroboam the second ; and now they are taken from Israel once more by Tiglath-pileser . From , we learn that Pul and Tiglath-pileser , kings of Assyria, carried away into captivity the two tribes of Reuben , and Gad , and the half tribe of Manasseh ; all that belonged to Israel, on the other side of Jordan. These were never restored to Israel.

‏ 2 Kings 15:29

Verse 29. Came Tiglath-pileser] He is supposed to have been the successor of Sardanapalus: Dean Prideaux makes him the same with Arbaces, called by AElian Thilgamus, and by Usher Ninus junior; who, together with Belesis, headed the conspiracy against Sardanapalus, and fixed his seat at Nineveh, the ancient residence of the Assyrian kings; as did Belesis, who is called, in Isa 39:1, Baladan, fix his at Babylon.

Took Ijon] These places belonged to Israel; and were taken by Ben-hadad, king of Syria, when he was in league with Asa, king of Judah. See 1Ki 15:20. They were regained by Jeroboam the second; and now they are taken from Israel once more by Tiglath-pileser. From 1Ch 5:26, we learn that Pul and Tiglath-pileser, kings of Assyria, carried away into captivity the two tribes of Reuben, and Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh; all that belonged to Israel, on the other side of Jordan. These were never restored to Israel.

‏ 2 Kings 16:9

Verse 9. The king of Assyria hearkened unto him] It is said, 2Ch 28:20, that Tilgath-pilneser distressed him, but strengthened him not. Though he came against the Syrians, and took Damascus, and slew Rezin, yet he did not help Ahaz against the Philistines, nor did he lend him any forces to assist against Israel; and he distressed him by taking the royal treasures, and the treasures of the temple, and did him little service for so great a sacrifice. He helped him a little, but distressed him on the whole.

It appears that, about this time, Pekah king of Israel nearly ruined Judea: it is said, 2Ch 28:6, that he slew one hundred thousand valiant men in one day; and that he carried away captive to Samaria two hundred thousand women and children, and much spoil; but, at the instance of the prophet Oded, these were all sent back, fed and clothed, 2Ch 28:8-16.