Assyrian king Sargon II in 732-722 BC went to war against Israel. He captured and took prisoner the "ten tribes" of Israel. They were scattered among other peoples and lost forever. Modern Israel continues to search for its once-lost brothers, from time to time calling certain peoples the lost tribes of the Jews and even resettling the latter to modern Israel. The southern kingdom of Judah also did not escape captivity. Assyrian king Nebuchadnezzar II from 598 BC e. to 592 BC e. invaded Judea and took the Jews into captivity.