king of Babylon
The "king of Babylon" is a figure mentioned in Isaiah 14:12, around whom a wide range of identifications have been proposed, including Babylonian rulers such as Nebuchadnezzar II or Nabonidus, and Assyrian kings like Tiglath-Pileser, Sargon II, and Sennacherib. Verse 20 indicates that this king will not be buried with other kings because he destroyed his land and slew his people. Herbert Wolf suggested that the "king of Babylon" is not a specific ruler but a generic representation of the whole line of rulers.
When
- First attested
- 800 BCE
- Attested period
- -800 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Figure in Isaiah 14:12, associated with various Babylonian and Assyrian rulers.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- benei elohim, Satan
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“For the unnamed "king of Babylon", a wide range of identifications have been proposed. They include a Babylonian ruler of the prophet Isaiah's own time, the later Nebuchadnezzar II, under whom the Babylonian captivity of the Jews began, or Nabonidus, and the Assyrian kings Tiglath-Pileser, Sargon II and Sennacherib”
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