"Of a truth O Lord, the kings of Assyria have laid waste the nations and their lands." 2 Kings 19:17
Timeline of Events
B.C.
1000 David becomes king of Israel
971 Solomon becomes king of Israel
931 Rehoboam becomes king of Israel
931 Jeroboam rebels; sets up a rival kingdom in the north
931 Jeroboam becomes king of the 10 tribes of Israel (North)
931 Rehoboam becomes king of the 2 tribes of Judah (South)
913 Abijam becomes king of Judah
911 Asa becomes king of Judah
910 Nadab becomes king of Israel
909 Bausha becomes king of Israel
890 Benhadad becomes king of Syria
886 Elah becomes king of Israel; Zimri becomes king of Israel
885 Tibni becomes king of Israel
883 Ashurbanipal II becomes king of Assyria
880 Assyria becomes a world power
880 Omri becomes king of Israel
874 Ahab becomes king of Israel
873 Jehoshaphat becomes king of Judah
859 Shalmaneser III becomes king of Assyria
858 Elijah begins to prophesy
853 Ahaziah becomes king of Israel ;
853 Jehoram becomes king of Judah
852 Joram becomes king of Israel
852 Elisha begins to prophesy
841 Jehu becomes king of Israel
841 Ahaziah becomes king of Judah
841 Athaliah seizes the throne of Judah
841 Hazael becomes king of Syria
841 Jehu pays tribute to Shalmaneser III
Later Events with Israel and Assyria
820 – The Lord Began to "Cut Off" Israel
734 – The Captivity of Northern Israel by Tiglath-Pileser III
722 – The End of the Northern Kingdom by Sargon II
721 – 28,000 Israelites Are Deported
720 – Sargon Invades Judah
713 – Sargon Invades Philistia, Edom and Moab
713 – Isaiah Warns Judah Not Ask Egypt For Help
713 – Sargon II Invades Judah Again
710 – Sargon II Conquers Egypt
705 – Sennacherib Becomes King of Assyria
702 – Sennacherib Devastates Northern Judah and Lachish
701 – Sennacherib Attacks Jerusalem
701 – The Assyrian Army is Smote by God
612 – Assyria is Destroyed by Babylon
609 – The Assyrian Empire Comes to an End
1846 A.D. – The Black Obelisk is Discovered
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