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both kingdoms

This refers to both the kingdoms of Israel and Judah.

Assyria was another nation that became very powerful

This introduces the Assyrians, from the nation of Assyria, as new characters in the story. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants)

took away

This could mean ‘stole.’ They stole these valuable things and carried them back to Assyria.