Merodach

The name Merodach is of uncertain etymology and meaning.

The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 1. (of 7): Chaldaea The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. George Rawlinson 1857

"Merodach," the first proud tyrant mentioned by name in Scripture, the particular significance of the allusion becomes evident --

The Astronomy of the Bible An Elementary Commentary on the Astronomical References of Holy Scripture 1889

There were many John Smiths, but only one Merodach-baladen Smith named after this guy.

Cherish the Oddballs 2007

There were many John Smiths, but only one Merodach-baladen Smith named after this guy.

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Merodach-Baladan II, king of Babylon and the Chaldeans

Subject Index Page 49 2001

When Sargon II (721–705) mounted the throne, another revolt broke out in Babylon under Merodach-Baladan II, which Sargon failed to quell initially.

f. The Neo-Assyrians and the Neo-Babylonians 2001

In 703 Merodach-Baladan II again seized power in Babylon, and though Sennacherib quickly put down the revolt, resistance continued for the next 13 years.

f. The Neo-Assyrians and the Neo-Babylonians 2001

See Merodach-Baladan II, king of Babylon and the Chaldeans.

Subject Index Page 47 2001

The Assyrians conquered Babylon in 728, but the Chaldean King Merodach-Baladan II (Marduk-apal-iddina) drove them out.

f. The Neo-Assyrians and the Neo-Babylonians 2001

Finally, in 709, the revolt in Babylon was suppressed, and Merodach-Baladan went into exile in Elam.

f. The Neo-Assyrians and the Neo-Babylonians 2001