jan 1, 734 BC - The Siege of Jerusalem

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As the Assyrians drawing near from the north, Israel made a coalition with the surrounding states (Tyre, Ashkelon, and Edom). The coalition attacked Jerusalem, the capital of Judah, in an effort to force Judah to join the anti-Assyrian coaltiion.

King Ahaz pledge Judea into Assyria as a vassal state, asking Assyria to defend against the Coalition. This action was condemned by the prophet Isaiah as a lack of trust on God, which lead to eventual destruction of Judah.

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Coogan, Michael David, and Cynthia R. Chapman. A brief introduction to the Old Testament: the Hebrew Bible in its context. New York: Oxford University Press, 2016, 278-280.

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