Merodach-baladan, son of Baladan
The name Merodach-baladan means “bitter contrition, without judgment.” Merodach-baladan is mentioned in 1 verse of the Bible, first in Isaiah 39:1.
Family of Merodach-baladan
Father
Who was Merodach-baladan?
Merodach has given a son, (Isa. 39:1), “the hereditary chief of the Chaldeans, a small tribe at that time settled in the marshes at the mouth of the Euphrates, but in consequence of his conquest of Babylon afterwards, they became the dominant caste in Babylonia itself.” One bearing this name sent ambassadors to Hezekiah (B.C. 721). He is also called Berodach-baladan (2 Kings 20:12; 2 Chr. 20:31). (See HEZEKIAH.)
Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.
Key verses about Merodach-baladan
- Isaiah 39:1
At that time Merodach–baladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present to Hezekiah: for he had heard that he had been sick, and was recovered.