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Sennacherib’s Throne Room of Doom, or Hezekiah Can See His House from Here
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- Jun 9, 2026
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Summary
The Assyrian king Sennacherib’s throne room depicted gruesome scenes of warfare and visitors got the message that he was not to be defied. But now it seems that at the end of all the scenes of siege, torture and exile, there’s Judean king Hezekiah, standing alone. So what’s the real message? You don’t want to be the star of an Assyrian relief.