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In the Assyrian documents, Jehu is simply called "son of Omri" [20] [21] (Akkadian: mār Ḫumri, possibly expressing his having been the ruler of "the House of Omri", a later Assyrian designation for the Kingdom of Israel), but since his grandfather Nimshi might have been a son of Omri, it could have been just describing a well-known ...
One modern interpretation of the Assyrian inscriptions is that Jehu was a descendant of a cadet branch of the House of Omri, which would explain his high-ranking position in the army of Israel. [4] The second of the Books of Kings identifies Jehu as a son of Jehoshaphat and a grandson of Nimshi. His great-grandfather is not mentioned in the text.
The name "Omri" itself is puzzling to scholars. Its etymology is uncertain, and theories have proposed an origin in several Semitic languages. [4] In the Hebrew Bible, the name "Omri" appears three times outside of references to the king, first to denote a son of Becher, the second of Benjamin's ten sons, [7] second to denote a descendant of Perez, son of Judah, [8] and finally to denote a ...
Nevertheless, the reference to "son of Omri" in the Black Obelisk in the expression "Jehu son of Omri" may be a reference to the "House of Omri", which is believed to be the Assyrian name for the Kingdom of Israel. Assyrian kings frequently referred to Omri's successors as belonging to the "House of Omri" (Bit Hu-um-ri-a). [20]
Jehu, bows before Shalmaneser III. [3] This is "the only portrayal we have in ancient Near Eastern art of an Israelite or Judaean monarch". [4] Ia-ú-a mar Hu-um-ri-i (Akkadian: 𒅀𒌑𒀀 𒈥 𒄷𒌝𒊑𒄿): "Jehu, son of Omri". The second register from the top is thought to include the earliest surviving picture of a biblical figure.
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Contains what is thought to be the earliest known picture of a biblical figure: possibly Jehu son Omri (m Ia-ú-a mar m Hu-um-ri-i), or Jehu's ambassador, kneeling at the feet of Shalmaneser III. COS 2.113F / ANET 278–281 Saba'a Stele: Istanbul Archaeology Museums: 1905, Saba'a: c.800 BC: Assyrian cuneiform
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