[[2 Kings-15]] Prev: [[Prophecies in 2 Kings-14]] | Next: [[Prophecies in 2 Kings-16]] --- ### This was Yahweh's word which he spoke to Jehu, saying, "Your sons to the fourth generation shall sit on the throne of Israel." So it came to pass. *Type*: fulfillment *Summary*: The assassination of Zechariah marked the end of Jehu's dynasty, exactly fulfilling the divine promise that Jehu's descendants would rule for four generations following him. *Historical context*: Historical and archaeological evidence, such as the Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III and the Samaria Ostraca, corroborate the existence of the Jehu dynasty (Jehu, Jehoahaz, Jehoash, Jeroboam II, and Zechariah). Chronological records indicate that Zechariah was indeed the fourth-generation descendant of Jehu, and his brief six-month reign ended the line in the mid-8th century BC. *Related to*: [[2 Kings-10#v30|2 Kings 10:30]] ### In the days of Pekah king of Israel, Tiglath Pileser king of Assyria came and took Ijon, Abel Beth Maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor, Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali; and he carried them captive to Assyria. *Type*: fulfillment *Summary*: The invasion of Tiglath-Pileser III and the subsequent deportation of the northern tribes of Israel fulfilled earlier prophetic warnings regarding exile for national disobedience. *Historical context*: The annals of the Assyrian King Tiglath-Pileser III (also known as Pulu or Pul) explicitly mention his campaigns in the Levant. His 'Summary Inscriptions' from Nimrud record the conquest of the northern districts of Israel and the deportation of their inhabitants. He also identifies 'Menahem of Samaria' and 'Pekah' as contemporary rulers, confirming the biblical narrative of the first stage of the Assyrian Captivity (c. 734–732 BC). *Related to*: [[Deut-28#v64|Deuteronomy 28:64]]; [[Am-07#v17|Amos 7:17]] --- #ai_prophecy