Captured Israelites Are Taken to Nimrud, The Capital City of Sargon II of Assyria

720 BCE
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The captured Israelites were taken to Nimrud, the Capital City of Sargon of Assyria circa 720 BCEAn 8th Century BCE ostracon found at Nimrud contains Biblical Hebrew names written in Aramaic.  

In conventional English, these names are: Michael, Menahem, Elisha, Hanan, Shubael, Uzziah,  Hazael, Haggai, Achbor and Hananeel.

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An 8th Century ostracon found at Nimrud contains Biblical Hebrew names written in Aramaic. In conventional English, these names are: Michael, Menahem, Elisha, Hanan, Shubael, Uzziah, Hazael, Haggai, Achbor and Hananeel.

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