merits at length opened the way. Yet, on being raised to the supreme power, he suddenly became,
or showed himself to be a very different man. His subsequent life was one of inactivity, sloth and
self-indulgence. He was despotic in his government, cruel and vindictive in his disposition. He died
A.D. 37, at the age of 78, after a reign of twenty-three years. Our Saviour was put to death in the
reign of Tiberius.
Tibhath
(extension), a city of Hadadezer, king of Zobah, (1 Chronicles 18:8) which in 2Sam 8:8 Is called
Betah. Its exact Position is unknown.
Tibni
(intelligent). After Zimri had burnt himself in his palace, there was a division in the northern
kingdom, half of the people following Tibni the son of Ginath, and half following Omri. (1 Kings
16:21,22) Omri was the choice of the army Tibni was probably put forward by the people of Tirzah,
which was then besieged by Omri and his host. The struggle between the contending factions lasted
four years (comp.) (1 Kings 16:16,23) (B.C. 926-922.), when-Tibni died.
Tidal
(great son) is mentioned only in (Genesis 14:1,9) (B.C. about 1900.) He is called “king of
nations,” from which we may conclude that he was a chief over various nomadic tribes who inhabited
different portions of Mesopotamia at different seasons of the year, as do the Arabs at the present
day.
Tiglathpileser
(In (1 Chronicles 5:26) and again in 2Chr 28:20 The name of this king is given as
TIGLATH-PILNESER.) Tiglath-pileser is the second Assyrian king mentioned in Scripture as
having come into contact with the Israelites. He attacked Samaria in the reign of Pekah, B.C.
756-736. probably because Pekah withheld his tribute, and having entered his territories, he “took
Ijon, and Abel-beth-maachah and Janoah and Kedesh, and Hazer, and Gilead, and Galilee, and all
the land of Naphtali, and carried them captive to Assyria.” (2 Kings 15:29) The date of this invasion
cannot be fixed. After his first expedition a close league was formed between Rezin, king of Syria,
and Pekah, having for its special object the humiliation of Judah. At first great successes were
gained by Pekah and his confederate, (2 Kings 15:37; 2 Chronicles 28:6-8) but on their proceeding
to attack Jerusalem itself, Ahaz applied to Assyria for assistance, and Tiglath-pileser, consenting
to aid him, again appeared at the head of an army in these regions. He first marched, naturally,
against Damascus. which he took, (2 Kings 16:9) razing it to the ground, and killing Rezin, the
Damascene monarch. After this, probably, he proceeded to chastise Pekah, whose country he entered
on the northeast, where it bordered upon “Syria of Damascus.” Here he overran the whole district
to the east of Jordan, carrying into captivity “the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half tribe of
Manasseh,” (1 Chronicles 5:26) Before returning into his own land, Tiglath pileser had an interview
with Ahaz at Damascus. (2 Kings 16:10) This is all that Scripture tells us of Tiglath-pileser. He
reigned certainly from B.C. 747 to B.C. 730, and possibly a few years longer, being succeeded by
Shalmaneser at least as early as B.C. 785, Tiglath-pileser’s wars do not generally, appear to have
been of much importance. No palace or great building can be ascribed to this king. His slabs, which
are tolerably numerous show that he must have built or adorned a residence at Calah (Nimrud),
where they were found.
Tigris
frankie
(Frankie)
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