Assyria, Assyrian, Assyrian Empire

Definition

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

• Genesis 10:11
• Genesis 25:17-18
• Isaiah 7:16-17
• Jeremiah 50:17
• Micah 7:11-13

Examples from the Bible stories

• __20:2 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.
• __20:3 The Assyrians gathered all the leaders, the rich people, and the people with skills and took them to Assyria__.
• __20:4 Then the Assyrians__ brought foreigners to live in the land where the kingdom of Israel had been.

Word Data

• Strong’s: H0804, H1121