The Scriptures witness to a long history of contacts between the Hebrew people and the people of Mesopotamia. Mesopotamia was the homeland of the patriarchs (Genesis 11:31-12:4; Genesis 24:10; Genesis 28:6 ). A Mesopotamian king subdued Israel for a time during the period of the judges (Judges 3:8 ). Mesopotamia supplied mercenary chariots and cavalry for the Ammonites' war with David (1 Chronicles 19:6; superscription of Psalm 60:1 ). Both the Northern Kingdom of Israel (2 Kings 15:29; 1 Chronicles 5:26 ) and the Southern Kingdom of Judah (2 Kings 24:14-16; 2 Chronicles 36:20; Ezra 2:1 ) went into Exile in Mesopotamia.