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1004 B
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# Sennacherib #
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## Facts: ##
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Sennacherib was a powerful king of Assyria who caused Nineveh to become a rich, important city.
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* King Sennacherib is known for his wars against Babylon and the kingdom of Judah.
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* He was a very arrogant king and he ridiculed Yahweh.
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* Sennacherib attacked Jerusalem during the time of King Hezekiah.
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* Yahweh caused Sennacherib's army to be destroyed.
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* The Old Testament books of Kings and Chronicles record some of the events of Sennacherib's reign.
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(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))
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(See also: [Assyria](../names/assyria.md), [Babylon](../names/babylon.md), [Hezekiah](../names/hezekiah.md), [Judah](../names/kingdomofjudah.md), [mock](../other/mock.md), [Nineveh](../names/nineveh.md))
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## Bible References: ##
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* [2 Chronicles 32:1](rc://en/tn/help/2ch/32/1)
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* [2 Chronicles 32:16-17](rc://en/tn/help/2ch/32/16)
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* [2 Kings 18:13](rc://en/tn/help/2ki/18/13)
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## Word Data: ##
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* Strong's: H5576, H5623
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