Babylonians Destroy the Assyrian City of Nineveh
Instability rocked the Assyrian empire, giving rise to the Neo-Babylonian Empire in the northeast, and Egypt regaining power in the southwest. Judah situated between them was to be destroyed in the ensuing struggle in which the Babylonians eventually prevailed.In the year 612 BCE the Babylonians destroyed the Assyrian City of Nineveh.
The book of the Prophet Nahum chapter 3: verse 18-19 refers to this:
O king of Assyria…
All who hear about your (downfall) will clap their hands over you, for on whom has not your evil passed continually?
The Fall of the city Nineveh is mentioned in one of the Babylonian Chronicle clay tablets referring to Nabopolassar, the father of Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon:
“…a mighty assault he made upon the city.
…a great slaughter was made of the people and nobles.”
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The Fall of Nineveh in the Babylonian Chronicle
“…a mighty assault he (Nabopolassar father of Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon) made upon the city (Nineveh). …a great slaughter was made of the people and nobles.”
In the Bible
O king of Assyria…
All who hear the news of you applaud your downfall…
The Fall of Nineveh in the Babylonian Chronicle
“…a mighty assault he (Nabopolassar father of Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon) made upon the city (Nineveh). …a great slaughter was made of the people and nobles.”
"נָמ֤וּ רֹעֶ֨יךָ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁ֔וּר... כֹּ֣ל שֹֽׁמְעֵ֣י שִׁמְעֲךָ֗ תָּ֤קְעוּ כַף֙ עָלֶ֔יךָ ..."
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