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Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(sun-prince). An Assyrian king whom recently discovered inscriptions make the successor of Shalmaneser and father of Sennacherib, B. C. 722-705 (2 Kings 17:6⁶In the ninth year of Hoshea the king of Assyria took Samaria, and carried Israel away into Assyria, and placed them in Halah and in Habor by the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes. (2 Kings 17:6); Isa. 20:1¹In the year that Tartan came unto Ashdod, (when Sargon the king of Assyria sent him,) and fought against Ashdod, and took it; (Isaiah 20:1)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

King of Assyria, successor of Shalmaneser IV., but called a usurper. His general, the Tartan, captured Ashdod (Isa. 20:1¹In the year that Tartan came unto Ashdod, (when Sargon the king of Assyria sent him,) and fought against Ashdod, and took it; (Isaiah 20:1)). He reigned B.C. 722-705. Though his name appears in Scripture only in the above passage, it is believed that he accomplished the taking of Samaria which was begun by Shalmaneser. See SAMARIA. He made various conquests and strengthened the kingdom of Assyria, and built some of the palaces.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

5623 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Cargown

Phonic:

sar-gone’

Meaning:

of foreign derivation; Sargon, an Assyrian king

KJV Usage:

Sargon

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

stubborn rebel

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Righteous prince; sun-prince; the legitimate king:―an Assyrian king, Isa. 20:1. {Princeps iustus}