Sennacherib's Siege of Jerusalem

Timeline

1. -701Judah · JudahKing Hezekiah of Judah had joined an anti-Assyrian alliance; Sennacherib personally led a large army south to suppress revolts among the Levantine states, capturing cities such as Lachish in succession.
2. -701Jerusalem · JudahThe Assyrian army appeared before the walls of Jerusalem, and Sennacherib sent envoys to threaten Hezekiah into surrender; the city's defenses and waterworks became the focus of contention during the siege.
3. -701Jerusalem · JudahThe Assyrian army ultimately withdrew south without taking Jerusalem; Judah was forced to pay heavy tribute. Assyrian inscriptions and the Hebrew Bible differ on the reasons for the withdrawal, but both acknowledge that Judah remained subject.