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Esarhaddon

אֵסַר־חַדּוֹן · e.sar-chad.don · H06343 mentions in 3 books, most in 2 Kings (1)

Who he was

Esarhaddon (681-669 BC) was the king of Assyria, the son and successor of Sennacherib. He is mentioned in the Bible as the king to whom Sennacherib's assassins escaped after killing their father (2 Kings 19:37; Isaiah 37:38). Esarhaddon is also credited with resettling people in the cities of Samaria (Ezra 4:2), which suggests that he was involved in the deportation and relocation of conquered populations, a common practice among Assyrian kings. Historically, Esarhaddon is known for rebuilding Babylon, which his father had destroyed, and for his military campaigns, including the conquest of Egypt.

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Family

FatherSennacheribSiblingsAdrammelech, Sharezer
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Every mention

3 references, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)

2 Kings 1 mention

2 Kings 19:37As he was worshiping in the house of Nisroch his god, Adrammelech and Sharezer struck him with the sword; and they escaped into the land of Ararat. Esar Haddon his son reigned in his place.

Ezra 1 mention

Ezra 4:2they came near to Zerubbabel, and to the heads of fathers’ households, and said to them, “Let us build with you, for we seek your God as you do; and we have been sacrificing to him since…

Isaiah 1 mention

Isaiah 37:38As he was worshiping in the house of Nisroch his god, Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons struck him with the sword; and they escaped into the land of Ararat. Esar Haddon his son reigned in…

What the dictionary says

Assur has given a brother, successor of Sennacherib (2 Kings 19:37; Isa. 37:38).

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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