A name with dual reference: most prominently, the Assyrian king Tiglath-pileser III, who invaded Israel during Menahem's reign. Second Kings 15:19 (twice) and 1 Chronicles 5:26 record 'Pul king of Assyria' exacting tribute from Israel and later deporting the Transjordanian tribes. 'Pul' was either Tiglath-pileser's throne name or a variant designation used by biblical writers. Isaiah 66:19 may list Pul as a distant nation (alongside Tarshish, Lud, Tubal), though this could refer to a different people. The name demonstrates how biblical texts sometimes use multiple names for the same ruler, and how royal nomenclature varied across cultures.