Esarhaddon
Esarhaddon was the king of Assyria, the son and successor of Sennacherib.
The name Esarhaddon means “that closes the point; joy; cheerfulness”
MaleKingAssyriaDivided Monarchy eraOld Testament3 books3 verses
Summary
A king of Assyria living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2 Kings 19:37; only referred to as Esarhaddon (אֵסַר־חַדּוֹן); son of Sennacherib; a brother of Adrammelech and Sharezer.
Glossary entries
Family members
- Father
- Siblings
Alternative names
- אֵסַר־חַדּוֹןEsarhaddon
Mentions
- One day, while he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer put him to the sword and escaped to the land of Ararat. And his son Esar-haddon reigned in his place.
- …they approached Zerubbabel and the heads of the families, saying, “Let us build with you because, like you, we seek your God and have been sacrificing to Him since the time of King Esar-haddon of Assyria, who brought us here.”
- One day, while he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer put him to the sword and escaped to the land of Ararat. And his son Esar-haddon reigned in his place.