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Esarhaddon

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Esarhaddon was a powerful king of Assyria, the son and successor of Sennacherib. He appears in Scripture in connection with Sennacherib’s death, the resettlement of Samaria, and the captivity of Manasseh.
Biblical Usage
Scripture connects Esarhaddon with Sennacherib’s succession, the settlement of colonists in Samaria, and the captivity of Manasseh in Babylon.
Scripture References
2 Kings 19:37 Isaiah 37:38 Ezra 4:2 1 Kings 7:1-12 2 Chronicles 33:11