Sennacherib Razes Babylon
- Dates
- 689 BC
This Assyrian king succeeds his father Sargon II and rules for 25 years. He tires of Babylon rebelling and ruthlessly destroys the city.
Bible passages
- 2 Kings 19:9
And when he heard say of Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, Behold, he is come out to fight against thee: he sent messengers again unto Hezekiah, saying,
Text of the King James Version.