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Esarhaddon אֵסַר־חַדּוֹן
King of Assyria. Esarhaddon was the king of Assyria, the son and successor of Sennacherib.
Also called Esar-haddon.
Family
| Father | Sennacherib |
|---|---|
| Brothers and sisters | Adrammelech, Sharezer |
Where Esarhaddon appears
2 Kings (1), Ezra (1), Isaiah (1)
Key verses
- 2 Kings 19:37 first mention — And it came to pass, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons smote him with the sword: and they escaped into the land of Armenia. And Esar-haddon his son reigned in his stead.
- Ezra 4:2 — Then they came to Zerubbabel, and to the chief of the fathers, and said unto them, Let us build with you: for we seek your God, as ye do; and we do sacrifice unto him since the days of Esar-haddon king of Assur, which brought us up hither.
- Isaiah 37:38 — And it came to pass, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons smote him with the sword; and they escaped into the land of Armenia: and Esar-haddon his son reigned in his stead.
Person data: STEPBible.org TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0), adapted. Verse text: King James Version.