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Esarhaddon’s Succession Treaty

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A 672 BCE Assyrian loyalty oath securing Ashurbanipal’s succession, with copies from Nimrud and Tell Tayinat.

Contemporary conceptual illustration: clay tablet, parchment and stone evoke ancient covenant media. Not an archaeological copy of Esarhaddon’s oath or Deuteronomy, nor evidence of documented transmission; IL Archive, CC0
Contemporary conceptual illustration: clay tablet, parchment and stone evoke ancient covenant media. Not an archaeological copy of Esarhaddon’s oath or Deuteronomy, nor evidence of documented transmission; IL Archive, CC0Contemporary conceptual illustration: IL Archive / CC0 · CC0

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Esarhaddon obliged subjects to protect his son AshurbanipalAshurbanipalAshurbanipal was an Assyrian king of the seventh century BCE, reigning about 668–631 BCEGlossary · Click to read the explanation’s succession, report sedition and transmit allegiance to descendants. The oath invokes divine witnesses and many curses. Scholars compare provisions with Deuteronomy 13 and 28; Tell Tayinat proves western circulation, not a known JerusalemJerusalemJerusalem is a city of religious importance in Judaism, Christianity and IslamGlossary · Click to read the explanation copy. [3][4][10][12]

References and notes

  1. Esarhaddon Succession Treaty, SAA 2 no. 6, indexed passages cross-checked with scholarship; full digital edition could not be opened SAA 2 no. 6, Esarhaddon's Succession Treaty, primary edition and translation on ORACC Return to the text ↑
  2. Jacob Lauinger, Tell Tayinat copy; bibliographic and find record only, not the full article Jacob Lauinger, Esarhaddon's Succession Treaty at Tell Tayinat, JCS 64 (2012), bibliographic record Return to the text ↑
  3. C. L. Crouch, Israel and the Assyrians, selected pp. 49–89, 106–107, 178–180, not the whole book C. L. Crouch, Israel and the Assyrians (2014), especially chs. 2–3 and conclusion Return to the text ↑
  4. Gad Barnea, complete essay on blessings, curses and regional tradition Gad Barnea, Enforcing YHWH's Covenant with Blessings and Curses: Imperial Style, online scholarly essay Return to the text ↑

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  1. Edition 2 · 12 October 2026 · editor:aladmin

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IL Archive, «Esarhaddon’s Succession Treaty», Edition 2, https://ilarchive.com/en/entities/esarhaddons-succession-treaty