Asshur
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Assyria, Ashur, Assur |
| Most likely | Assur (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 35.457° N, 43.263° E |
| Mentioned in | 4 verses |
| First mention | Numbers 24:22 |
Asshur is a settlement named in 4 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Assur (high confidence).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Assur | high (100%) | 35.457° N, 43.263° E |
Verses
Numbers
- Numbers 24:22Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.Yet Kain will be destroyed when Asshur takes you captive.”
- Numbers 24:24And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, and shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish for ever.Ships will come from the coasts of Cyprus; they will subdue Asshur and Eber, but they too will perish forever.”
Psalms
- Psalm 83:8Assur also is joined with them: they have holpen the children of Lot. Selah.Even Assyria has joined them, lending strength to the sons of Lot. Selah
Ezekiel
- Ezekiel 27:23Haran, and Canneh, and Eden, the merchants of Sheba, Asshur, and Chilmad, were thy merchants.Haran, Canneh, and Eden traded with you, and so did the merchants of Sheba, Asshur, and Chilmad.
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.