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Sennacherib

Sennacherib

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Sennacherib was the king of Assyria known for his military campaigns against Judah, including the siege of Jerusalem during the reign of King Hezekiah, as recorded in 2 Kings 18-19.

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Where Sennacherib appears

13 verses across 3 books.

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Verses mentioning Sennacherib

  • 2Chr 32:1 — After these things, and the establishment thereof, Sennacherib king of Assyria came, and entered into Judah, and encamped against the fenced cities, and thought to win them for himself.
  • 2Chr 32:2 — And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib was come, and that he was purposed to fight against Jerusalem,
  • 2Chr 32:9 — After this did Sennacherib king of Assyria send his servants to Jerusalem, (but he himself laid siege against Lachish, and all his power with him,) unto Hezekiah king of Judah, and unto all Judah that
  • 2Chr 32:10 — Thus saith Sennacherib king of Assyria, Whereon do ye trust, that ye abide in the siege in Jerusalem?
  • 2Chr 32:22 — Thus the LORD saved Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the hand of Sennacherib the king of Assyria, and from the hand of all other, and guided them on every side.
  • 2Kgs 18:13 — Now in the fourteenth year of king Hezekiah did Sennacherib king of Assyria come up against all the fenced cities of Judah, and took them.
  • 2Kgs 19:16 — LORD, bow down thine ear, and hear: open, LORD, thine eyes, and see: and hear the words of Sennacherib, which hath sent him to reproach the living God.
  • 2Kgs 19:20 — Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, That which thou hast prayed to me against Sennacherib king of Assyria I have heard.
  • 2Kgs 19:36 — So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and went and returned, and dwelt at Nineveh.
  • Isa 36:1 — Now it came to pass in the fourteenth year of king Hezekiah, that Sennacherib king of Assyria came up against all the defenced cities of Judah, and took them.
  • Isa 37:17 — Incline thine ear, O LORD, and hear; open thine eyes, O LORD, and see: and hear all the words of Sennacherib, which hath sent to reproach the living God.
  • Isa 37:21 — Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent unto Hezekiah, saying, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Whereas thou hast prayed to me against Sennacherib king of Assyria:
  • Isa 37:37 — So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and went and returned, and dwelt at Nineveh.
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The Church Fathers on Sennacherib

Patristic commentary on the Scriptures that name Sennacherib.

I read in a certain Commentary that the same person is Sennacherib who also captured Samaria, which is completely false. For the Sacred History recounts that first Phul, the king of the Assyrians, devastated the ten tribes under Manahen, the king of Israel. Secondly, Theglathphalasar came against Samaria under Phacee, the son of…

(Chapter 36—Verse 1 and following) And it came to pass in the fourteenth year of King Hezekiah, Sennacherib king of Assyria came up against all the fortified cities of Judah and captured them. And the king of Assyria sent Rabshakeh from Lachish to Jerusalem to King Hezekiah with a great army. And he stood by the conduit of the upper…

And he accuses Sennacherib of blasphemy: incline, O Lord, your ear: O Lord God of heaven and earth, behold their pride (Jdt 6:15).

Historic voices touch this life

19 passages from 6 historic works cite verses that mention Sennacherib.