# Assyria, Assyrian, Assyrian Empire #

## Facts: ##

Assyria was a powerful nation during the time the Israelites were living in the land of Canaan. The Assyrian Empire was a group of nations ruled by an Assyrian king.

 * The nation of Assyria was located in a region that is now the northern part of Iraq.
 * The Assyrians fought against Israel at different times in their history.
 * In the year 722 BC, the Assyrians completely conquered the kingdom of Israel and forced many of the Israelites to move to Assyria.
 * The remaining Israelites intermarried with foreigners that the Assyrians had brought into Israel from Samaria. The descendants of those people who intermarried were later called the Samaritans.

(See also: [Samaria](../other/samaria.md))

## Bible References: ##

* [Genesis 10:11-14](en/tn/gen/help/10/11)
* [Genesis 25:17-18](en/tn/gen/help/25/17)
* [Isaiah 07:16-17](en/tn/isa/help/07/16)
* [Jeremiah 50:17-18](en/tn/jer/help/50/17)
* [Micah 07:11-13](en/tn/mic/help/07/11)

## Examples from the Bible stories: ##

  __*[20:02](en/tn/obs/help/20/02)__ So God punished both kingdoms by allowing their enemies to destroy them. The kingdom of Israel was destroyed by the __Assyrian Empire__, a powerful, cruel nation. The __Assyrians__ killed many people in the kingdom of Israel, took away everything of value, and burned much of the country.
  __*[20:03](en/tn/obs/help/20/03)__ The __Assyrians__ gathered all the leaders, the rich people, and the people with skills and took them to __Assyria__.
  __*[20:04](en/tn/obs/help/20/04)__ Then the __Assyrians__ brought foreigners to live in the land where the kingdom of Israel had been.