Antiquity and origin of. Gen. 10:8-11.
Situated beyond the Euphrates. Isa. 7:20.
Watered by the river Tigris. Gen. 2:14.
CALLED
The land of Nimrod. Mic. 5:6.
Shiner. Gen. 11:2. Gen. 14:1.
Asshur. Hos. 14:3.
Nineveh, chief city of. Gen. 10:11. 2 Kin. 19:36.
Governed by kings. 2 Kin. 15:19, 29.
CELEBRATED FOR
Fertility. 2 Kin. 18:32. Isa. 36:17.
Extent of conquests. 2 Kin. 18:33-35. 2 Kin. 19:11-13. Isa. 10:9-14.
Extensive commerce. Eze. 27:23, 24.
Idolatry, the religion of. 2 Kin. 19: 37.
AS A POWER, WAS
Most formidable. Isa. 28:2.
Intolerant and oppressive. Nah. 3:19.
Cruel and destructive. Isa. 10:7.
Selfish and reserved. Hos. 8:9.
Unfaithful, &c. 2 Chr. 28:20, 21.
Proud and haughty. 2 Kin. 19:22-24. Isa. 10:8.
An instrument of God's vengeance. Isa. 7:18, 19. Isa. 10:5, 6.
Chief men of, described. Eze. 23:6, 12, 23.
Armies of, described. Isa. 5:26-29.
PUL KING OF
Invaded Israel. 2 Kin. 15:19.
Bought off by Menahem. 2 Kin. 15:19, 20.
TIGLATH PILEZER KING OF
Ravaged Israel. 2 Kin. 15:29.
Asked to aid Ahaz against Syria. 2 Kin. 16:7, 8.
Took money from Ahaz, but strengthened him not. 2 Chr. 28:20, 21.
Conquered Syria. 2 Kin. 16:9.
SHALMANESER KING OF
Reduced Israel to tribute. 2 Kin. 17:3.
Was conspired against by Hoshea. 2 Kin. 17:4.
Imprisoned Hoshea. 2 Kin. 17:4.
Carried Israel captive. 2 Kin. 17:5, 6.
Re-peopled Samaria from Assyria. 2 Kin. 17:24.
SENNACHERIB KING OF
Invaded Judah. 2 Kin. 18:13.
Bought off by Hezekiah. 2 Kin. 18:14-16.
Insulted and threatened Judah. 2 Kin. 18:17-32. 2 Kin. 19:10-13.
Blasphemed the Lord. 2 Kin. 18:33-35.
Prayed against by Hezekiah. 2 Kin. 19:14-19.
Reproved for pride and blasphemy. 2 Kin. 12:20-34. Isa. 37:21-29.
His army destroyed by God. 2 Kin. 19:35.
Assassinated by his sons. 2 Kin. 19:36.
Condemned for oppressing God's people. Isa. 52:4.
Manasseh taken captive to. 2 Chr. 33:11.
The re-peopling of Samaria from, completed by Asnapper. Ezr. 4:10.
Idolatry of, brought into Samaria. 2 Kin. 17:29.
Judah condemned for trusting to. Jer. 2:18, 36.
Israel condemned for trusting to. Hos. 5:13. Hos. 7:11. Hos. 8:9.
The Jews condemned for following the idolatries of. Eze. 16:28. Eze. 23:5, 7, &c.
The greatness, extent, duration, and fall of illustrated. Eze. 31:3-17.
PREDICTIONS RESPECTING
Conquest of the Kenites by. Num. 24:22.
Conquest of Syria by. Isa. 8:4.
Conquest and captivity of Israel by. Isa. 8:4. Hos. 9:3. Hos. 10:6. Hos. 11:5.
Invasion of Judah by. Isa. 5:26. Isa. 7:17-20. Isa. 8:8. Isa. 10: 5, 6, 12.
Restoration of Israel from. Isa. 27:12, 13. Hos. 11:11. Zec. 10:10.
Destruction of. Isa. 10:12-19. Isa. 14:24, 25. Isa. 30:31-33. Isa. 31:8, 9. Zec. 10:11.
Participation in the blessings of the gospel. Isa. 19:23-25. Mic. 7:12.