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Esarhaddon
Esarhaddon
אֵסַר־חַדּוֹן e.sar-chad.don
Esarhaddon (Hebrew: אֵסַר־חַדּוֹן, e.sar-chad.don) is a biblical name; its Hebrew etymology is not securely established. It appears in 4 verses across 4 books of the Bible. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Adrammelech in 2 Kings 19.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Esarhaddon
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At a glance
- Verses
- 4 across 4 books
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | 2 Kings 19:37 |
| Last appears | Isaiah 37:38 |
| Cross-references | 135 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Sharezer co-occurrence Appears with Sharezer in 2 Kings 19.
- Adrammelech co-occurrence Appears with Adrammelech in 2 Kings 19.
- Tirhakah co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Tirhakah.
- Mithredath co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Mithredath.
- Bishlam co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Bishlam.
- Dinaites co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Dinaites.
- Osnappar co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Osnappar.
- Tabeel co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Tabeel.
Origin & meaning
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.19.37;
son of: Sennacherib (H5576);
brother of: Adrammelech (H0152H) and Sharezer (H8272)
§ Esarhaddon = "Ashur has given a brother"
king of Assyria in the seventh-century BC
Esarhaddon was the king of Assyria, the son and successor of Sennacherib.
The biblical story
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 (2Ki.19.37; Isa.37.38). Esarhaddon is also credited with resettling people in the cities of Samaria (Ezr.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.
Key verses
Esarhaddon appears in 3 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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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 Esarhaddon his son reigned in his stead.
2 Kings 19:37 -
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.
Ezra 4:2 -
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.
Isaiah 37:38
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2 Kings (1)
- 2 Kings 19:37
Ezra (1)
- Ezra 4:2
Isaiah (1)
- Isaiah 37:38