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The Fall of Israel: The Assyrian Captivity of the Northern Kingdom

Following years of rebellion and alliance with Egypt, King Hoshea is captured, Samaria falls after a three-year siege, and the ten northern tribes of Israel are deported by Assyria to Halah, Habor, and Media.

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  • Hoshea

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Itinerary Stops (5)

  • Stop 1: Samaria (City) (2 Kings 17:4-5)

    King Hoshea is arrested, and the Assyrian army besieges Samaria for three years until its collapse.

  • Stop 2: Damascus (2 Kings 17:6)

    The deported northern Israelites are marched northward through Syria.

  • Stop 3: Habor River (2 Kings 17:6; 18:11)

    Deported Israelites are settled along the banks of the Khabur River in northern Mesopotamia.

  • Stop 4: Halah (2 Kings 17:6; 18:11)

    Exiles are placed in upper Mesopotamian districts under Assyrian administration.

  • Stop 5: Ecbatana (2 Kings 17:6)

    Dispersed captive clans are settled in the distant highland cities of the Medes.

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