Archaeology · 6 · Jehu and Elisha
The oldest picture of an Israelite shows him bowing
Assyria's Black Obelisk shows Jehu, or his envoy, prostrate at the feet of King Shalmaneser III, bringing gold and silver tribute.
The Bible's hero paid tribute it never mentions.
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The Assyrians mistakenly called Jehu a 'son of Omri,' the very dynasty he overthrew. The Bible says nothing about Jehu buying his freedom, and perhaps his throne, by submitting to Assyria.
Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 91–92
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