754. Jotham, son of Uzziah, king of Judah. _Zechariah (I)_ prophesies. 739. Ahaz, son of Jotham, king of Judah. Pekah allies himself with Rezin of Damascus against Tiglath-pileser II. Ahaz disregards the warning of Isaiah and offers to become a vassal of Tiglath-pileser II. 738. FIRST DEPORTATION OF ISRAELITISH CAPTIVES TO ASSYRIA by Tiglath-pileser II. Ahaz introduces Assyrian worship into Judah. _Micah (II)_ prophesies. 736. Pekah killed by Hoshea. 727. _Hoshea_ last king of Israel. Shalmaneser IV, king of Assyria, invades Israel. Hosea (II) prophesies. Hoshea refuses the yearly tribute to Shalmaneser IV. 724. HEZEKIAH, son of Ahaz, king of Judah. =719.= Shalmaneser IV =captures Samaria=, puts an end to the kingdom of Israel, and DEPORTS MOST OF ITS SUBJECTS--THE SO-CALLED =Ten Lost Tribes=--TO ASSYRIAN PROVINCES. VII. JUDAH UNTIL THE DESTRUCTION OF JERUSALEM. (719-586 B. C. E.) (_See the Table of the Kings of Judah and Israel, p. 127._) Hezekiah tries to banish idolatry. Isaiah advises neutrality between Assyria and Egypt. Shebna dictates the foreign policy. Micah and Isaiah predict a glorious future for Israel. 711(about). Sennacherib invades Judah and demands tribute. Destruction of the Assyrian army. Hezekiah makes a treaty with Merodach-baladan, king of Babylon. Literature flourishes. 695. Manasseh, son of Hezekiah, king of Judah. Idolatry flourishes. Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, takes Manasseh captive. Manasseh restored. Esarhaddon COLONIZES SAMARIA WITH CUTHÆANS. 640. Amon, son of Manasseh, king of Judah. 638. JOSIAH, son of Amon, king of Judah. _Zephaniah_ prophesies. Scythian invasion of Judah. 627. Josiah repairs the Temple. =Jeremiah= (b. 645-640, d. 580-570) prophesies. 621. Hilkiah, high priest, finds a copy of the =Book of the Law= in the Temple. Huldah prophesies. 608. Necho, king of Egypt, _defeats Josiah at Megiddo_; Josiah killed. Jehoahaz (Shallum), second son of Josiah, king of Judah.