Out of that land he went forth to Assyria, and built Nineveh and the city Rehoboth, and Calah,

then they came to Zerubbabel and to the chief of the fathers, and said unto them, "Let us build with you, for we seek your God as ye do; and we have done sacrifice unto Him since the days of Esarhaddon king of Assyria, who brought us up hither."

Assyria also has joined with them; they have helped the children of Lot. Selah

Assyria shall not save us; we will not ride upon horses, neither will we say any more to the work of our hands, `Ye are our gods'; for in Thee the fatherless findeth mercy."