Bible Verses About Assyria: Antiquity and origin of

Kush fathered Nimrod, who was the first powerful ruler on earth.

He was a mighty hunter before Adonai — this is why people say, “Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before Adonai.”

His kingdom began with Bavel, Erekh, Akkad and Kalneh, in the land of Shin‘ar.

Ashur went out from that land and built Ninveh, the city Rechovot, Kelach,