Israel’s capital, Samaria, fell to the Assyrian conquest in 722 BCE. Judah had already become an Assyrian vassal around 734 BCE. Following a rebellion, the Assyrians unsuccessfully beseiged Jerusalem around 700 BCE.One key difference between Israel and Judah are that Israel was much more prosperous, so a prize worth fighting for. It was also geographically larger and closer to the Assyrian supply lines. Judah was a poor, mountainous region by comparison, and Jerusalem was particularly well defended. It made more sense for the Assyrians to accept land and a heavy tribute, in return for abandoning the siege of 700 BCE.

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