Shalmaneser
shal.man.e.ser is the proper name of the king of Assyria who acted against Hoshea and Samaria.
The term is used as a proper name for the king of Assyria in accounts of action against Hoshea and of the siege of Samaria.
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Proper name of Assyria's king · dominant
In 2 Kings 17:3, the Proper noun names the king of Assyria who came up against Hoshea; the APB renders the clause "Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against him." In 2 Kings 18:9, it again names the king of Assyria in the action against Samaria; the APB renders "Shalmaneser king of Assyria marched against Samaria and laid siege to it."
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the name directly as "Shalmaneser" in both verses, identifying him as king of Assyria. The surrounding actions differ—coming against Hoshea and marching against Samaria—.