Lexical Definition

‎אֵסַר־חַדּוֹן‎ ʼÊçar-Chaddôwn (ay-sar' Chad-dohn') Esarhaddon ^N:N-M-P
of foreign derivation

Esar-haddon.

• § Esarhaddon = "Ashur has given a brother"
• Esar-chaddon, an Assyrian king

1) king of Assyria in the seventh-century BC

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.19.37
• son of: Sennacherib (סַנְחֵרִיב)
• brother of: Adrammelech (אֲדְרַמֶּלֶךְ) and Sharezer (שַׁרְאֶצֶר)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎אֵסַרְחַדֹּן‎ proper name, masculine Esarhaddon (Assyrian Ašura—-iddina, Ashur hath given a brother) king of Assyria B.C. 681-668, son & successor of Sennacherib Isa 37:38 = 2Kgs 19:37 (van d. H. ‎אֵסַרחַֿדֹּן‎); Ezra 4:2 compare COT.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • King of Assyria • King of Assyria; son and successor of Sennacherib.

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Esarhaddon was the king of Assyria, the son and successor of Sennacherib.

• A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.19.37;
• only referred to as Esarhaddon אֵסַר־חַדּוֹן;
• son of Sennacherib סַנְחֵרִיב;
• a brother of Adrammelech אֲדְרַמֶּלֶךְ and Sharezer שַׁרְאֶצֶר.

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 (2 Kings 19:37; Isaiah 37:38). Esarhaddon is also credited with resettling people in the cities of Samaria (Ezra 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.

All entries for Esarhaddon: אֵסַר־חַדּוֹן

Related Profiles:

• Sennacherib (father)
• Adrammelech (sibling)
• Sharezer (sibling)