Jehu on Obelisk of Shalmaneser III
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Summary Inscription of Tiglath-pileser III
The Assyrian king Tiglath-pileser III invaded the Northern Kingdom of Israel, taking considerable plunder and leaving a weakened kingdom in his wake.
Calah Summary Inscription of Sargon II
Sargon II, king of Assyria, conquered the Northern Kingdom of Israel in 722/21 BCE.
Khorsabad Summary Inscription of Sargon II
The Assyrian king Sargon II conquered Samaria, the capital of the Northern Kingdom of Israel, in 722/21 BCE.
Assyrian Soldier Slaying a Captive
Soldier slaying captive, Khorsabad, late eighth century BCE. The captive is probably a Samarian seized during Sargon’s conquest of the city. From a relief in the palace of Sargon at Dur-Sharrukin…
Sennacherib’s Campaign against Judah
Sennacherib's military campaign against Judah and his siege of Jerusalem ends with payment of tribute to the Assyrian king.
Conquest of Lachish Depicted on Relief of Sennacherib
This relief, from Sennacherib’s palace in Nineveh, shows Sennacherib’s army attacking Lachish (an event alluded to in 2 Kings 18:14 and 17). Sennacherib is sitting on his throne outside the city…