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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)

Bible References:

Examples from the Bible stories:

*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 The Assyrians gathered all the leaders, the rich people, and the people with skills and took them to Assyria. *20-04 Then the Assyrians brought foreigners to live in the land where the kingdom of Israel had been.