The Assyrians were an Northern Empire, that demanded a yearlytribute from the small country of Israel. For many years, the Jewsgave them tribute. One year the Jews gave their gifts to Egyptinstead of Assyria. This lack of respect to the Assyrians, resultedin the Assyrians taking loot and slaves from the Northern kingdomof Israel and destroying it. They also put the southern cities ofIsrael under siege, but after 3 years, retreated from SouthernIsrael, leaving only a smaller weak nation of Judea.

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