Jehu, king of Judea, is shown paying tribute to Shalmaneser III, king of Assyria, on the Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser, dated from 841 B.C.E. On one side of the Obelisk, Jehu is portrayed in a subservient posture before King Shalmaneser. According to the traditional interpretation, the identification of Jehu on the Black Obelisk as "son of Omri" means "son of the house of Omri," a conventional designation for any Israelite. Three other panels, one on each side of the Stela, show Israelites offering tributes that include tin, gold and silver objects, and javelins.

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