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Enemessar

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Ε᾿νεμέσσαρος and Ε᾿νεμεσσάρ ) is the name under which SHATMIANESER (See SHATMIANESER) (q.v.) appears in the book of Tobit (1:2,13, 15, 16). The change of the name is a corruption, the first syllable Shal being dropped (compare the Bupalussor of Abydenus, which represents Nabopolassar), and the order of the liquids m and n being reversed. The author of Tobit makes Enemessar lead the children of Israel into captivity (2 Kings 1:2), following the apparent narrative of the book of Kings (2 Kings 17:3-6; 2 Kings 18:9-11). "He regards Sennacherib not only as his successor, but as his son (2 Kings 1:15), for which he has probably no authority beyond his own speculations upon the text of Scripture. (See TOBIT).

Bibliography Information
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Enemessar'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​e/enemessar.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.