Black Obelisk



The Biblical dates for the reign of Jehu and Assyrian historical records is synchronized by a Black Obelisk that was erected as a public monument in 825 BC. The obelisk shows Jehu paying tribute to the Assyrian emperor Shalmaneser III. The Assyrians date Shalmaneser's reign from 859-824 B.C., which corresponds well with the Biblical date of Jehu from 841-814 B.C.