Adrammelech
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Adrammelech is an ancient Semitic god mentioned briefly by name in the Book of Kings, where he is described as a god of "Sepharvaim". Sepharvaim is commonly, but not certainly, identified with the twi
Depiction of Adrammelech, from Collin de Plancy's Dictionnaire Infernal, 1863
Arda-Mulissu
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Arda-Mulissu or Arda-Mulissi, also known as Urdu-Mullissi, Urad-Mullissu and Arad-Ninlil and known in Hebrew writings as Adrammelech, was an ancient Assyrian prince of the Sargonid dynasty, the son of
Adrammelech
…The Adrammelech mentioned in 2 Kings 19:37 as one of the sons and murderers of Sennacherib refers to an unrelated human figure, historically known as Arda-Mulissu. 2 Kings 17:31 reports: "The Sepharvites burned their children in the fire as sacrifices to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim" (NIV…
Stele with a depiction of an Assyrian crown prince, dated to Sennacherib's reign. Arda-Mulissu was Sennacherib's longest-serving crown prince but the stele could also depict the earlier Ashur-nadin-shumi or later Esarhaddon.
The Flight of Adrammelech, illustration from Dalziel's Bible Gallery (1881), depicting Arda-Mulissu and Nabu-shar-usur escaping after murdering Sennacherib.