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The Assyrians were known for their cruelty and military skills, and more than a few references in the [[Bible]] lament their treatment of the [[Hebrews]]. The [[Old Testament]] mentions “Assyria” 119 times, including this typical verse: “The Lord was with him; wherever he went, he prospered. He rebelled against the king of Assyria and would not serve him.” ([[II Kings]] 18:7 ([[NRS]]))
The Assyrians were known for their cruelty and military skills, and more than a few references in the [[Bible]] lament their treatment of the [[Hebrews]]. The [[Old Testament]] mentions “Assyria” 119 times, including this typical verse: “The Lord was with him; wherever he went, he prospered. He rebelled against the king of Assyria and would not serve him.” ([[II Kings]] 18:7 ([[NRS]]))
The Assyrians conquered [[Israel]], the northern kingdom, in 722 B.C., but [[Judah]] remained free.
The Assyrians conquered Samaria, the northern kingdom of [[Israel]], in 722 B.C., but [[Judah]] remained free.
The Assyrian Empire declined quickly when a simultaneous revolt of Babylon and [[Media]] occurred in 625 B.C. A people who ruled through terror, they had no loyal allies when it looked like they could be overthrown. [[Nineveh]], the capital of Assyria, was taken in 612 B.C. and razed to the ground. Fighting continued through 609 B.C. and for a few years the Assyrian general [[Ashur-uballit]] tried to save a remnant of the Empire with [[Harran]] as its capital, but that last gasp was destroyed in 605 B.C. The Babylonians quickly assumed prominence in the Middle East as the next great Empire as they began their own military campaigns.
The Assyrian Empire declined quickly when a simultaneous revolt of Babylon and [[Media]] occurred in 625 B.C. A people who ruled through terror, they had no loyal allies when it looked like they could be overthrown. [[Nineveh]], the capital of Assyria, was taken in 612 B.C. and razed to the ground. Fighting continued through 609 B.C. and for a few years the Assyrian general [[Ashur-uballit]] tried to save a remnant of the Empire with [[Harran]] as its capital, but that last gasp was destroyed in 605 B.C. The Babylonians quickly assumed prominence in the Middle East as the next great Empire as they began their own military campaigns.