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Sharezer
overseer of the treasury, or of the storehouse
שַׁרְאֶ֫צֶר shar.e.tser
Sharezer (Hebrew: שַׁרְאֶ֫צֶר, shar.e.tser) means “overseer of the treasury, or of the storehouse”, by traditional interpretation. Two men in scripture bear the name; the best attested is a king. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Adrammelech in 2 Kings 19.
Which Sharezer?
Two men in scripture bear this name. Here is each of them.
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At a glance
- Verses
- 3 across 3 books
- Bearers
- 2 distinct people in scripture
- 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 | Zechariah 7:2 |
| Cross-references | 57 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Adrammelech co-occurrence Appears with Adrammelech in 2 Kings 19.
- Esarhaddon co-occurrence Appears with Esarhaddon in 2 Kings 19.
- Regem-melech co-occurrence Appears with Regem-melech in Zechariah 7.
- Tirhakah co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Tirhakah.
- Shebna co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Shebna.
- Eliakim co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Eliakim.
- Amoz co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Amoz.
- Rabshakeh co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Rabshakeh.
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 Esarhaddon (H0634)
§ Sharezer or Sherezer = "prince of fire"
1) son of king Sennacherib of Assyria and murderer of his father
2) an Israelite whom the people sent to the house of God to pray in the time of the prophet Zechariah and king Darius
Sharezer, along with his brother Adrammelech, assassinated their father, King Sennacherib of Assyria, and fled to the land of Ararat.
The biblical story
Sharezer, mentioned in 2Ki.19.37 and Isa.37.38, was one of the sons of Sennacherib, the king of Assyria. Along with his brother Adrammelech, Sharezer plotted against their father and assassinated him while he was worshiping in the temple of his god, Nisroch. After committing the murder, Sharezer and Adrammelech fled to the land of Ararat, which was located in modern-day Armenia. The assassination of Sennacherib occurred shortly after his campaign against Jerusalem during the reign of King Hezekiah. The text does not provide any further details about Sharezer's life or his motivations for the assassination. However, the incident highlights the political instability and power struggles within the Assyrian royal family. The fact that Sharezer and his brother fled to Ararat suggests that they feared retribution or lacked support within Assyria. The assassination of Sennacherib marked the end of his reign and was a significant event in the history of Assyria and its relations with the kingdom of Judah.
Key verses
Sharezer appears in 2 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 -
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
Isaiah (1)
- Isaiah 37:38