Tiglath-pileser III’s Campaigns in 734-732 B.C. 167 paid tribute (46). Thus, Judah did not suffer the repercussions such as destruction of cities and the deportation of the inhabitants; however 2 Kgs 16,6 indicates that the territory which Judah lost to the Edomites and Philistines was left unrestored (47). In Gaza the rebellious king Hanuna after his return from Egypt and having paid a heavy tribute was reinstated on the throne (Summ. 4:13’- 15’; 9:16) and the Assyrians established an Assyrian emporium there (Summ. 4:14’; 8:18’; 9:16). In Ashqelon Mitinti was succeeded by Rubiktu who expressed his loyalty to Tiglath-pileser III (Ann 18:10’) (48). N. Na’aman, in his analysis of the Joppa enclave (Joppa, Beth-dagan, Bene-berak and Azor) mentioned in Sennacherib’s annals, indicates that Tiglath-pileser III transferred the Joppa enclave to the administration of Ashqelon (49). The Arabian tribes (Summ. 4:33’; 7:3’- 5’; 9:30-1; 13:8’-15’) (50) and the Tyrian king (Summ. 9:5-7) acknowledged Assyrian sovereignty. Presenting the tribute and by the symbolic gesture of kissing Tiglath-pileser III’s feet, the kings expressed their loyalty to Tiglath-pileser III and he in turn confirmed them on the throne. The heavy tributes paid by Rubiktu of Ashqelon, Mitenna of Tyre and Hoshea of Samaria suggest that all three kings were usurpers who had to pay to get their kingship recognized (51). d) Monuments recalling the Assyrian victory The Assyrians left behind them not only ruined cities but also the monuments recalling their sovereignty. Tiglath-pileser III erected a victory stele in Gaza and “counted it among the great gods” (Summ. 8:16’; 4:10’-1’) (52) Besides the stele, Tiglath-pileser III also left behind some living reminders of his might. Appointing Ibidi’ilu as the “Gatekeeper facing Egypt” (Summ. 4:34’; 7:6’; 13:16’), Tiglath- pileser III established his control over the border with Egypt and received information about the development in the region on a regular (46) S. JAPHET, I and II Chronicles. A Commentary (London 1993) 906. (47) IRVINE, Isaiah,108. (48) EHRLICH, Philistines, 100-103. (49) NA’AMAN, “Two Notes”, 222-223. (50) Finally, if Tadmor’s interpretation of incomplete lines in Summ. 8:19’; 9:23-5; 13:1’-2’ is correct, then even Egypt and the Menu’ite tribe recognized Assyrian sovereignty. (51) NA’AMAN, “Two Notes”, 222. (52) S.W. HOLLOWAY, Aππur Is King! Aππur Is King! Religion in the Exercise of Power in the Neo-Assyrian Empire (Culture and History of the Ancient near East 10; Leiden – Boston 2002) 178-193.