Asshur in the Bible

Exact Match

The sons of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech.

And after the death of Hezron in Caleb-Ephratah, then the wife of Hezron, Abijah, even beareth to him Asshur, father of Tekoa.

Beerah his son, whom Tilgath-Pilneser king of Asshur removed; he is prince of the Reubenite.

and stir up doth the God of Israel the spirit of Pul king of Asshur, and the spirit of Tilgath-Pilneser king of Asshur, and he removeth them -- even the Reubenite, and the Gadite, and the half of the tribe of Manasseh -- and bringeth them in to Halah, and Habor, and Hara, and the river of Gozan unto this day.

Thematic Bible



The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.

The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud and Aram;

From that land Nimrod went to Assyria, and built Nineveh, and Rehoboth-Ir, and Calah,

“Assyria is there with all her warriors; their graves are all around her. All of them are slain, fallen by the sword,



“Assyria will not save us;
We will not ride on horses [relying on military might],
Nor will we say again to [the idols who are] the work of our hands,
‘You are our gods.’
For in You [O Lord] the orphan finds love and compassion and mercy.”


References

Hastings

Easton

Morish

Smith