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      • Having conquered Merodach Baladan's sons, Esarhaddon made Babylon directly subject to the Assyrian crown, instead of being governed by viceroys, and as king of each of the two empires resided by turns at Nineveh and Babylon. He is the only Assyrian king who reigned at Babylon; the bricks of the palace he built there still bearing his name.
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  2. Jul 8, 2014 · Esarhaddon is mentioned in the Bible in II Kings 19:37, Isaiah 37:38, and Ezra 4:2. Besides his restoration of Babylon, he is also known for his military campaigns in Egypt and assuring a smooth succession for his son Ashurbanipal (r. 668-627 BCE).

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  3. His work in that land explains why the Judean king was incarcerated at Babylon ( 2 Chronicles 33:11) instead of Assyria. Esarhaddon was first compelled to defend the kingdom against the inroads of the hordes from the North.

  4. Apr 12, 2024 · I. Who was Esarhaddon? Esarhaddon was a king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire who ruled from 681 to 669 BC. He was the youngest son of King Sennacherib and ascended to the throne after his father was assassinated.

  5. Esar-haddon was now free to devote his attention to Egypt, which was the source of intrigue within the Syrian and Palestinian city-states. He raided the Bit-Eden area (cf. Isa 37:12) and the Arabs (676 b.c. ).

  6. Dec 7, 2021 · Similar to the story of Joseph in the Bible, Esarhaddon dealt with brother rivalry before he became king of Assyria. While the story of Joseph is familiar to many, the story of Esarhaddon is not as well known.

  7. Esarhaddon was first compelled to defend the kingdom against the inroads of the hordes from the North. The Gimirrá (perhaps referring to Gomer of the Old Testament), who were called Manda, seemed to pour into the land. A decisive victory was finally gained over them, and they were driven back into their own country.

  8. Esarhaddon (or Assur-akhi-iddina) is mentioned three times in the Bible (2 Kings 19:37; Isaiah 37:38, and Ezra 4:2), and is also alluded to in 2 Chronicles 23:11, as, 'the King of Assyria, which took Manasseh in chains, and bound him with fetters, and carried him to Babylon.'

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