The Ancient Israelites and Egypt: The History of the Egyptian Enslavement of the Jews, the Exodus, and Relations With Israel by Charles River Editors

Author:Charles River Editors [Editors, Charles River]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Charles River Editors
Published: 2016-04-19T22:00:00+00:00

At first glance, it would appear that the two sources are conflicted over the Assyrian king, but the primary source known as the Babylonian Chronicle, which was written as a combination king-list/annal, may help shed light on this chronological quagmire. The source states, “On the twenty-fifth day of the month Tebet, Shalmaneser (V) ascended the throne in Assyrian (and Akkad). He ravaged Samaria. The fifth year: Shalmaneser (V) died in the month Tebet. For five years Shalmaneser (V) ruled Akkad and Assyria. On the twelfth day of the month Tebet, Sargon (II) ascended the throne in Assyria.” (Grayson 2000, 73). Thus, the meticulous record keeping and keen sense of history of the Assyrians helps clear the confusion somewhat. It was Shalmaneser V who initially led the siege of Samaria, but he died during the process, so it was his successor, Sargon II, who completed the task with brutal efficiency.

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