Assyria

Antiquity and origin of — Ge 10:8-11.

Situated beyond the Euphrates — Isa 7:20.

Watered by the river Tigris — Ge 2:14.

Called

The land of Nimrod. — Mic 5:6.

Shinar. — Ge 11:2; 14:1.

Asshur. — Ho 14:3.

Nineveh, chief city of — Ge 10:11; 2Ki 19:36.

Governed by kings — 2Ki 15:19,29.

Celebrated for

Fertility. — 2Ki 18:32; Isa 36:17.

Extent of conquests. — 2Ki 18:33-35; 19:11-13; Isa 10:9-14.

Extensive commerce. — Eze 27:23,24.

Idolatry, the religion of — 2Ki 19:37.

As a power, was

Most formidable. — Isa 28:2.

Intolerant and oppressive. — Na 3:19.

Cruel and destructive. — Isa 10:7.

Selfish and reserved. — Ho 8:9.

Unfaithful, &c. — 2Ch 28:20,21.

Proud and haughty. — 2Ki 19:22-24; Isa 10:8.

An instrument of God’s vengeance. — Isa 7:18,19; 10:5,6.

Chief men of, described — Eze 23:6,12,23.

Armies of, described — Isa 5:26-29.

Pul king of

Invaded Israel. — 2Ki 15:19.

Brought off by Menahem. — 2Ki 15:19,20.

Tiglathpileser king of

Ravaged Israel. — 2Ki 15:29.

Asked to aid Ahaz against Syria. — 2Ki 16:7,8.

Took money from Ahaz, but strengthened him not. — 2Ch 28:20,21.

Conquered Syria. — 2Ki 16:9.

Shalmaneser king of

Reduced Israel to tribute. — 2Ki 17:3.

Was conspired against by Hoshea. — 2Ki 17:4.

Imprisoned Hoshea. — 2Ki 17:4.

Carried Israel captive. — 2Ki 17:5,6.

Re-peopled Samaria from Assyria. — 2Ki 17:24.

Sennacherib king of

Invaded Judah. — 2Ki 18:13.

Bought off by Hezekiah. — 2Ki 18:14-16.

Insulted and threatened Judah. — 2Ki 18:17-32; 19:10-13.

Blasphemed the Lord. — 2Ki 18:33-35.

Prayed against by Hezekiah. — 2Ki 19:14-19.

Reproved for pride and blasphemy. — 2Ki 19:12-34; Isa 37:21-29.

His army destroyed by God. — 2Ki 19:35.

Assassinated by his sons. — 2Ki 19:36.

Condemned for oppressing God’s people — Isa 52:4.

Manasseh taken captive to — 2Ch 33:11.

The re-peopling of Samaria from, completed by Asnappar — Ezr 4:10.

Idolatry of, brought into Samaria — 2Ki 17:29.

Judah condemned for trusting to — Jer 2:18,36.

Israel condemned for trusting to — Ho 5:13; 7:11; 8:9.

The Jews condemned for following the idolatries of — Eze 16:28; 23:5,7-49.

The greatness, extent, duration, and fall, illustrated — Eze 31:3-17.

Predictions respecting

Conquest of the Kenites by. — Nu 24:22.

Conquest of Syria by. — Isa 8:4.

Conquest and captivity of Israel by. — Isa 8:4; Ho 9:3; 10:6; 11:5.

Invasion of Judah by. — Isa 5:26; 7:17-20; 8:8; 10:5,6,12.

Restoration of Israel from. — Isa 27:12,13; Ho 11:11; Zec 10:10.

Destruction of. — Isa 10:12-19; 14:24,25; 30:31-33; 31:8,9; Zec 10:11.

Participation in the blessings of the gospel. — Isa 19:23-25; Mic 7:12.