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The records of King Sennacherib of Assyria tell about this invasion during his third military campaign. He quickly moved down the Mediterranean coast through the Phoenician cities into Philistine land, then headed inland.
Assyria Hezekiah Invasion Jerusalem Nehemiah’s Confidence in God
Events
- Reign of Hezekiahc. 726 BC
Parallels
People
Hezekiah: A righteous king of Judah Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province Sennacherib: Assyrian Emperor who invaded Judah
Places
Assyria: A powerful ancient empire, often in conflict with Israel
Glossary
Assyria, Assyrians Chronology of the Bible (Old Testament) Cup-Bearer Eltekeh Hezekiah Inscriptions Kings, Books of First and Second Kohath, Kohathites Lachish Sennacherib Warfare
Topics
Armies were Led by Kings in Person Assyria: Sennacherib Assyria: Sennacherib King of Invaded Judah Jerusalem: Besieged by Sennacherib Lachish: Besieged by Sennacherib Prophecies Concerning Israel: The King of Assyria Invades Judah, and Blasphemes the God of Judah Sieges: Cities of Judah Sieges: Fenced Cities Invested By the First Temple: Its Treasures Given by Hezekiah to the Assyrians to Procure