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Sennacherib

סַנְחֵרִיב · san.che.riv · H5576סַרְגוֹן · sar.gon · H5623“bramble of destruction” Hitchcock's 186914 mentions in 3 books, most in 2 Chronicles (5)

Who he was

Sennacherib and Sargon were powerful Assyrian kings who significantly impacted the kingdom of Judah. Sargon II, mentioned in Isaiah 20:1, was the king of Assyria who conquered Ashdod, a Philistine city. This event occurred during the reign of King Ahaz of Judah and served as a warning of the impending Assyrian threat. Sennacherib, Sargon's son and successor, is more prominently featured in the biblical narrative (2Kings 18-19; 2Chronicles 32; Isaiah 36-37). He invaded Judah during the reign of King Hezekiah and besieged Jerusalem. Sennacherib demanded tribute from Hezekiah and threatened to destroy the city. Hezekiah prayed to God for deliverance, and the prophet Isaiah prophesied that God would defend Jerusalem. As a result, the Assyrian army was miraculously defeated, and Sennacherib returned to Nineveh, where he was later assassinated by his own sons. These accounts demonstrate God's power to protect His people and the fulfillment of prophetic words.

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ChildrenAdrammelech, Sharezer, Esarhaddon
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Every mention

14 references, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)
2 KingsChapter 18: 1 mentionChapter 19: 3 mentions4 mentions
2 Kings 18:13Now in the fourteenth year of King Hezekiah, Sennacherib king of Assyria came up against all the fortified cities of Judah and took them.2 Kings 19:16Incline your ear, Yahweh, and hear. Open your eyes, Yahweh, and see. Hear the words of Sennacherib, which he has sent to defy the living God.2 Kings 19:20Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying, “Yahweh, the God of Israel, says ‘You have prayed to me against Sennacherib king of Assyria, and I have heard you.2 Kings 19:36So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, went home, and lived at Nineveh.
2 ChroniclesChapter 32: 5 mentions5 mentions
2 Chronicles 32:1After these things and this faithfulness, Sennacherib king of Assyria came, entered into Judah, encamped against the fortified cities, and intended to win them for himself.2 Chronicles 32:2When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come, and that he was planning to fight against Jerusalem,2 Chronicles 32:9After this, Sennacherib king of Assyria sent his servants to Jerusalem, (now he was attacking Lachish, and all his forces were with him), to Hezekiah king of Judah, and to all Judah who…2 Chronicles 32:10Sennacherib king of Assyria says, “In whom do you trust, that you remain under siege in Jerusalem?2 Chronicles 32:22Thus Yahweh saved Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the hand of Sennacherib the king of Assyria and from the hand of all others, and guided them on every side.
IsaiahChapter 20: 1 mentionChapter 36: 1 mentionChapter 37: 3 mentions5 mentions
Isaiah 20:1In the year that Tartan came to Ashdod, when Sargon the king of Assyria sent him, and he fought against Ashdod and took it;Isaiah 36:1Now in the fourteenth year of King Hezekiah, Sennacherib king of Assyria attacked all of the fortified cities of Judah and captured them.Isaiah 37:17Turn your ear, Yahweh, and hear. Open your eyes, Yahweh, and behold. Hear all of the words of Sennacherib, who has sent to defy the living God.Isaiah 37:21Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying, “Yahweh, the God of Israel says, ‘Because you have prayed to me against Sennacherib king of Assyria,Isaiah 37:37So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, went away, returned to Nineveh, and stayed there.

What the dictionary says

Sin (the god) sends many brothers, son of Sargon, whom he succeeded on the throne of Assyria (B.C. 705), in the 23rd year of Hezekiah.

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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