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



Shem's descendants were Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.

Shem's sons included Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram.

From there he went north to Assyria and built Nineveh, Rehoboth-ir, and Calah,

Assyria will be there, along with all of those who keep company with her, all of them killed violently.


Assyria won't save us; we won't be riding on horses, Nor will we be saying anymore to the work of our hands, "You are our God." Indeed, in you the orphan finds mercy.'


References

Hastings

Easton

Morish

Smith

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