Old Testament · Major figure
Sennacherib
The Neo-Assyrian king who besieged Jerusalem during the reign of King Hezekiah.
Sennacherib was a powerful Assyrian monarch who expanded his empire and launched a major military campaign against Judah. His attempt to conquer Jerusalem serves as a pivotal demonstration of God's sovereignty and protection over His people when Hezekiah sought the Lord. The biblical account concludes with his retreat to Nineveh, where he was eventually assassinated by his own sons.
In the text
- Verses
- 14
- Books
- 3
- First appears
- 2 Kings 18:13
- Last appears
- Isaiah 37:37
Where Sennacherib appears
14 verses · 6 chaptersIn the same books
- Amoz13 versesAmoz is identified in Scripture solely as the father of the prophet Isaiah.
- Remaliah13 versesThe father of Pekah, the usurper king of Israel who conspired against Pekahiah.
- Pekah11 versesThe son of Remaliah who assassinated Pekahiah to become the eighteenth king of Israel.
- Joah9 versesA royal official under King Hezekiah who served as a recorder during the Assyrian siege of Jerusalem.
- Asaph27 versesA prominent Levite musician and seer appointed by David to lead worship in the tabernacle.
- Nebat24 versesAn Ephraimite of Zeredah and the father of Jeroboam I, the first king of the northern kingdom of Israel.
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