2 Kings 16:11

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Urijah the priest built an altar: according to all that king Ahaz had sent from Damascus, so did Urijah the priest make it against the coming of king Ahaz from Damascus.

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The Assyrian EmpireThe extent of the Assyrian Empire that conquered the northern kingdom of Israel.

Map of Palestine (The Holy Land)A general map of Palestine showing towns and regions across the Holy Land.

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Damascus, the chief city of Syria, was where Ahaz met Tiglath-pileser of Assyria and saw the foreign altar that

Places in this passage

2 Kings 16:11 mentions Assyria, City of David, Damascus, Edom, Elath, Jerusalem and Syria.

Photo of Assyria — Assyria · Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin FRCP(Glasg)

Photo of City of David — City of David · Avraham Graicer