dec 1, 684 BC - Prisms of Esarhaddon and Ashurbanipal Isaiah, Ezra, Kings

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Isaiah 37

38 One day, while he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisrok, his sons Adrammelek and Sharezer killed him with the sword, and they escaped to the land of Ararat. And Esarhaddon his son succeeded him as king.

2 Kings 19

37 One day, while he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisrok, his sons Adrammelek and Sharezer killed him with the sword, and they escaped to the land of Ararat. And Esarhaddon his son succeeded him as king.

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His name survives in his own writings, as well as in those of his son Ashurbanipal.[28][29]

Wikipedia contributors. (2026, March 19). List of biblical figures identified in extra-biblical sources. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 18:49, March 25, 2026, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_biblical_figures_identified_in_extra-biblical_sources&oldid=1344267473

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