Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria
Which some take to be the same with Tiglathpileser, see (
1
Chronicles 5:26 ) but he rather seems to be his son; his name
was to be found, as Josephus F23 relates, in the archives of
the Tyrians, against whom he had an expedition; his name is
Salmanassar in Metasthenes F24, who says he reigned
seventeen years:
and Hoshea became his servant, and gave him
presents,
to depart from him; he became tributary to him, and agreed to pay
him a yearly tax.