Merodach-Baladan
Peopleâš¡ IN BRIEF (SUMMARY)
Merodach-Baladan II was a Chaldean king of Babylon who contested the throne with the Assyrian emperors Sargon II and Sennacherib, seizing power in 721 BC following the death of Shalmaneser V.
What is the meaning of Merodach-Baladan in the Bible?
Merodach-Baladan II was a Chaldean king of Babylon who contested the throne with the Assyrian emperors Sargon II and Sennacherib, seizing power in 721 BC following the death of Shalmaneser V.
SIGNIFICANCE
His diplomatic correspondence with King Hezekiah of Judah provides historical context for the political alliances and geopolitical tensions described in 2 Kings 20 and Isaiah 39.
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