When did Assyria conquer Israel?
Assyria captures Samaria and exiles the northern kingdom of Israel.
Fall of the Northern Kingdom took place 722 BC at Samaria, during the Divided Kingdom period of Bible history. The account is recorded in 2 Kings 17:6 (KJV). Assyria captures Samaria and exiles the northern kingdom of Israel.
"In the ninth year of Hoshea the king of Assyria took Samaria, and carried Israel away into Assyria…" — 2 Kings 17:6 (KJV)
After centuries of idolatry, the northern kingdom of Israel fell. Shalmaneser of Assyria besieged Samaria for three years; in the ninth year of Hoshea the city was taken, and Israel was carried away beyond the river — never to return as a nation.
722 BC
Key KJV Scriptures
"In the ninth year of Hoshea the king of Assyria took Samaria, and carried Israel away into Assyria…"
"Until the LORD removed Israel out of his sight, as he had said by all his servants the prophets. So was Israel carried away out of their own land to Assyria unto this day."
Why It Matters
The fall of Israel is a solemn fulfilment of the covenant warnings — God is patient, but His holiness will not be mocked.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why did Israel fall to Assyria?
2 Kings 17 lists the reasons: idolatry, rejecting God's prophets, and walking in the sins of Jeroboam.
When did fall of the northern kingdom happen?
Fall of the Northern Kingdom is dated 722 BC, placing it in the Divided Kingdom era of biblical history. See 2 Kings 17:6 (KJV).
Where did fall of the northern kingdom take place?
Scripture places fall of the northern kingdom at Samaria.
Who was involved in fall of the northern kingdom?
The key figures are Hoshea, Shalmaneser of Assyria.
Where is fall of the northern kingdom in the Bible?
You can read about it in 2 Kings 17:6, 2 Kings 17:23 (King James Version).
Why does fall of the northern kingdom matter?
The fall of Israel is a solemn fulfilment of the covenant warnings — God is patient, but His holiness will not be mocked.
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