Bible Dictionary
ADRAMMELECH AND ANAMMELECH
Adrammelech and Anammelech were gods worshiped by settlers placed in Samaria, whose worship included child sacrifice. Adrammelech was also the name of a son of Sennacherib who helped kill his father.
Biblical Usage
The imported worshipers burned their children in the fire to Adrammelech. The name Adrammelech also appears in the account of Sennacherib’s murder by two sons who escaped.