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Assyria

assyria is part of the rich historical narrative of God's dealings with His people in the Old Testament.

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Verse Refs

14

Books

18

Sub-Topics

Quick Facts

Etymology
country of Assur or Ashur
Type
Place
Referenced In
14 books of the Bible

Overview

Discover 7 powerful Bible verses about assyria. Study what Scripture teaches about this essential old testament history topic.

Topical Index

18 sub-topics from Nave's Topical Bible

An empire founded by Nimrod

Genesis 10:8-12Micah 5:6

It extended from east of the Tigris

Genesis 2:14Genesis 10:11

Possibly to Egypt

Genesis 25:18

Its armies invade the land of Israel under

2 Kings 15:191 Chronicles 5:26

Tiglath

2 Kings 15:291 Chronicles 5:6,26

Shalmaneser

2 Kings 17:3-6,24-272 Kings 18:9-12Jeremiah 50:17

Sennacherib

2 Kings 18:13-372 Kings 192 Chronicles 32Isaiah 36Isaiah 37

Army of, destroyed by the angel of the Lord

Isaiah 37:36

Alliances with, sought by Judah and Israel

Hosea 5:13

Israelites subject to

Lamentations 5:6

Israelites carried captive into

2 Kings 17:3-23

Jews carried captive

2 Kings 242 Kings 252 Chronicles 36:5-21

Invaded by Pharaoh-necho

2 Kings 23:29

Commerce of

Ezekiel 27:23

Productiveness of

Isaiah 36:17

Prophecies concerning

Isaiah 7:17-25Isaiah 8:4-10Isaiah 10:5-34Isaiah 14:24-28Isaiah 19:23-25Isaiah 20+11 more

Prophecies of captivity of Israelites in

Hosea 9:3Hosea 11:5,11

Idols of

Key Verses

1

Genesis 10:8-12

An empire founded by Nimrod

2

Genesis 2:14

It extended from east of the Tigris

3

Genesis 25:18

Possibly to Egypt

4

2 Kings 15:19

Its armies invade the land of Israel under

5

2 Kings 15:29

Tiglath

6

2 Kings 17:3-6,24-27

Shalmaneser

7

2 Kings 18:13-37

Sennacherib

8

Isaiah 37:36

Army of, destroyed by the angel of the Lord

9

Hosea 5:13

Alliances with, sought by Judah and Israel

10

Lamentations 5:6

Israelites subject to

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