WORLD EMPIRES: THE ASSYRIAN EMPIRE (1)

(Message by Tanny Keng)

1. The Assyrian Empire

a) A number of Assyrian kings mention contact with Hebrew kings. Kings of Judah mentioned in records include Azariah, Ahaz and Hezekiah. Kings of Israel (northern ten tribes) mentioned include Omri, Ahab, Jehu, Menahem, Pekah and Hoshea. It was the Assyrian empire, under King Shalmaneser V, that in 723 B.C. conquered Israel's capital of Samaria and carried away as captives to Assyria what is commonly referred to as the "Lost Ten Tribes of Israel."

Date (B.C.)		King / Ruler		Events during Reign		Bible Reference
884 - 859		Ashurnasirpal		Warlike and cruel. Welded Assyria into the best fighting machine of the ancient world.
859 - 824		Shalmaneser III		First Assyrian king to come in conflict with Israel. Ahab fought him. Jehu paid tribute to him.
824 - 811		Shamsi-Adad V
811 - 783		Adad-nirari III
783 - 773		Shalmaneser IV
773 - 755		Assur-dayan III
755 - 745		Ashur-nirari V (Assur-lush)		Decline of empire
745 - 727		Tiglath-pileser III		"Pul" was his personal name. Menahem, King of Israel, paid  tribute money to him.		Isaiah 7, 2 Kings 15:19, 1 Chronicles 5:26

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