Tiglath-pileser III, Summary Inscription

This fragmentary inscription mentions the Northern Kingdom of Israel (“the land of the House of Omri”) and the death of its king, Pekah. It says that Tiglath-pileser (king of Assyria, 745–727 BCE) appointed Hoshea as Pekah’s successor and carried off gold, silver, and other property to Assyria. Hoshea was the last king of northern Israel before Assyria conquered it in 722–720 BCE and absorbed it into the Assyrian empire.