Tiglath-Pileser, Tilgath-Pilneser [Tĭg'lath-pĭlē'zer,Tĭl'gath-pĭl nē'zer]—hinders, binds or my strength is the god ninib. An Assyrian king who reigned 745-727 b.c. Probably the Pul of 2 Kings 15:19, 29; 16:7, 10; 1 Chronicles 5:6, 26; 2 Chronicles 28:20. His reign was an active and important one, and his expeditions were most successful. He probably died when making one of them. The reader should consult both Biblical and secular history for a full account of this Babylonian monarch’s exploits.