Her foes gained fresh courage from the success that crowned the revolt of Babylonia.

The Medes, a formidable nation to the east of Assyria, and which had often crossed arms with the Assyrians, entered into combination with Babylonia, and the two making several united assaults upon Nineveh, under the leadership of Kyaxares, at last succeeded in effecting an entrance.

The city was captured and burned to the ground.

With the fall of Assyria, a feeling of relief passed over the entire eastern world.

A great danger, threatening to extinguish the independence of all of the then known nations of the globe, was averted.
The Hebrew prophets living at the time of this downfall, voice the general rejoicing that ensued when they declared, that even the cedars of Lebanon leaped for joy.