Sargon (King of Assyria)

Sargon, King of Assyria, carried 25,000 Jews into captivity in 700 B.C., sparking centuries of enmity between the Jews and Samaritans. 143:4.1

Throughout history, the tradition of putting away children saved by divine intervention has influenced societies such as Sargon's Assyria, Moses' Israel, Cyrus' Persia, and Romulus' Rome, eventually leading to the practice of dedicating first-born sons to colonization. 89:7.3

Bible parallels

Passages that the paragraphs cited above parallel, quote or reinterpret, from Duane Faw’s Paramony cross-references. Hover a reference to read it.

• Floating children (Moses) 89:7.3 — Ex 2:1-10.