Hezekiah and Sennacherib

Adrammelech, Son of Sennacherib

Prince who assassinated his father King Sennacherib

An Assyrian prince of the Divided Monarchy period who, along with his brother Sharezer, assassinated their father, King Sennacherib, while he was worshiping in a temple.

Amoz

Father of the prophet Isaiah

The father of the prophet Isaiah, serving as a vital genealogical identifier for the prophet during the era of the Divided Monarchy in Judah.

Asaph, Father of Joah the Recorder

Father of Joah the recorder during the reign of King Hezekiah

Asaph was a high-ranking official's father during the reign of King Hezekiah, whose lineage was recorded amidst the Assyrian siege of Jerusalem.

David

King of Israel who defeated Goliath and established the Davidic dynasty

The second king of the United Monarchy of Israel, a shepherd-warrior and psalmist known as a man after God's own heart.

Eliakim son of Hilkiah

Palace administrator for King Hezekiah who represented Judah during the Assyrian siege

A high-ranking official and palace administrator under King Hezekiah during the Assyrian invasion of Judah.

Esarhaddon

King of Assyria who succeeded Sennacherib after his assassination

King of Assyria who succeeded his father Sennacherib and participated in the resettlement of foreign peoples into the northern kingdom of Israel.

Hezekiah, King of Judah

King of Judah who reformed the Temple and survived the Assyrian siege of Jerusalem

The 13th king of Judah, known for his sweeping religious reforms, the miraculous defense of Jerusalem against Assyria, and his restoration of the Passover.

Hilkiah, Father of Eliakim

father of Eliakim the palace administrator

A high-ranking official during the Divided Monarchy and the father of King Hezekiah’s palace administrator, Eliakim.

Isaiah

Prophet who advised King Hezekiah and foretold the coming of the Messiah

Isaiah, the son of Amoz, was a major prophet in Judah whose ministry spanned the reigns of four kings and who is widely quoted in the New Testament for his messianic and redemptive visions.

Israel

Patriarch who wrestled with God and fathered the twelve tribes

The third patriarch of the covenant, formerly known as Jacob, who received his name after wrestling with God and became the father of the twelve tribes.

Joah, Recorder to King Hezekiah

Recorder for King Hezekiah who stood against the Rabshakeh during the Assyrian siege of Jerusalem

A high-ranking royal official and 'recorder' who served King Hezekiah during the Assyrian siege of Jerusalem in the 8th century BC.

Judah, Son of Jacob

Patriarch who received the blessing of the scepter and whose lineage produced King David and Jesus Christ

The fourth son of Jacob and Leah, ancestor of the Tribe of Judah and the Davidic line, known for his leadership and pivotal role in the preservation of his family.

Pharaoh, unreliable ally of Hezekiah

Egyptian monarch whose failed military alliance with King Hezekiah was compared to a splintered reed

An Egyptian monarch during the Divided Monarchy whom Judah mistakenly trusted for military protection against the Assyrian Empire.

Rab-saris

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Rabshakeh

Assyrian official who mocked King Hezekiah and defied God during the siege of Jerusalem

A high-ranking Assyrian military official and psychological warfare strategist who served King Sennacherib during the siege of Jerusalem around 701 BC.

Sennacherib

King of Assyria who invaded Judah and was defeated by divine intervention before Jerusalem

The powerful King of Assyria during the Divided Monarchy who invaded Judah, besieged Jerusalem, and was ultimately assassinated by his own sons.

Sharezer, Son of Sennacherib

Assyrian prince who assassinated his father King Sennacherib

An Assyrian prince during the Divided Monarchy who, alongside his brother Adrammelech, assassinated their father King Sennacherib while he worshiped in the temple of Nisroch.

Shebna

Royal official who was rebuked by Isaiah for his pride and served during the Assyrian siege

A high-ranking official under King Hezekiah of Judah who served as royal steward and scribe during the Assyrian crisis.

Tartan

Chief commander of the Assyrian army who led the siege of Ashdod and intimidated Jerusalem during the reign of Hezekiah

A high-ranking Assyrian military official and chief commander who served during the reigns of Sargon II and Sennacherib.

Tirhakah

King of Cush who mobilized against Sennacherib during the siege of Jerusalem

Tirhakah was a king of Cush who marched to oppose Sennacherib of Assyria during the reign of Hezekiah of Judah.