So he shot (arrows) and said: Allah sent down mosquitoes! The offspring of Shem inherited the Promised Land, displacing the Canaanites, the descendants of Ham. After arriving in London a ramp was built to haul them up the steps and into the museum on rollers. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". 68-69). This involved loading them onto a wheeled cart. The people said: We He particularly persecuted Abraham, who by his command was thrown into a heated furnace; and it was on this account, according to one opinion, that Nimrod was called "Amraphel" ( = "he said, throw in"; Targ. Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features. It was not long before the boat overturned and they were drowned but It caused immense pain. to Gen. x. A number of other artifacts considered important to Biblical history were excavated from the site, such as the Nimrud Tablet K.3751 and the Nimrud Slab. According to some modern-day theorists, their placement in the Bible suggests a Babylonian originpossibly inserted during the Babylonian captivity.[11]. told him (what had happened). He asked Nimrod if. [34][35][36], According to Mujahid ibn Jabr, "Four people gained control over the Earth, east and west, two believers and two disbelievers. Lee describes a "young nimrod from the West", who in declining an appointment to West Point expressed the concern that "I hope my country will not be endangered by my doing so. It continued for almost 40 days until Nimrod died in 1638 BC. [43] Hislop attributed to Semiramis and Nimrod the invention of polytheism and, with it, goddess worship, and that their incestuous male offering was Tammuz. Nimrod called together his magicians and astrologers. Bibl. About a conquest in another vanquished city he wrote: "I flayed the nobles as many as rebelled; and [I] spread their skins out on the piles. day, of course, Nimrod . : ! In David Rohl's theory, Enmerkar, the Sumerian founder of Uruk, was the original inspiration for Nimrod, because the story of Enmerkar and the Lord of Aratta[47] bears a few similarities to the legend of Nimrod and the Tower of Babel, and because the -KAR in Enmerkar means "hunter". Targ. After the builders of the tower were dispersed Nimrod remained in Shinar, where he reestablished his kingdom. These stories later reappear in other sources including the 16th century Sefer haYashar, which adds that Nimrod had a son named Mardon who was even more wicked.[17]. Then they were loaded onto a barge which required 600 goatskins and sheepskins to keep it afloat. [Footnote: In the name of this obscure place seems to be preserved that of the first settler of the country, and from this spot, perhaps, that name extended over the whole vast region. The mountain began to 68-69). No king named Nimrod or with a similar name appears anywhere on any pre-biblical, extra-biblical or historic Sumerian, Akkadian, Assyrian or Babylonian king list, nor does the name Nimrod appear in any other writings from Mesopotamia itself in any context whatsoever. ]", Fletcher (1850, p.75-78) described his thesis as follows: "The Tell of Nimroud and its lately discovered treasures have excited so much interest that I trust I may be pardoned if I interrupt the course of the narrative to bestow a few remarks on the identity of this site with that of the ancient city of Rehoboth, mentioned in Genesis x. 27, no. So he told his soldier: Listen! Nimrod was the great-grandson of Noah. Nimrod: The Making of a Nemesis Genesis describes Nimrod as a great hunter before YHWH and a powerful king. He (the young boy) said: I shall find out today whether the sorcerer or the monk is superior. [citation needed], In some versions, Nimrod then challenges Abraham to battle. "in the face of Yahweh") as signifying "in opposition to the Lord"; a similar interpretation is found in Pseudo-Philo, as well as later in Symmachus. [53], As of 2020, archaeologists from the Nimrud Rescue Project have carried out two seasons of work at the site, training native Iraqi archaeologists on protecting heritage and helping preserve the remains. Other versions have Nimrod give to Abraham, as a conciliatory gift, the giant slave Eliezer, whom some accounts describe as Nimrod's own son (the Bible also mentions Eliezer as Abraham's majordomo, though not making any connection between him and Nimrod). and was impressed by it. [45] Grabbe and others have rejected the book's arguments as based on a flawed understanding of the texts,[45][46] but variations of them are accepted among some groups of evangelical Protestants.[45][46]. he came walking back to the king. [40] In February 2015, ISIL destroyed Akkadian monuments in the Mosul Museum, and on March 5, 2015, Iraq announced that ISIL militants had bulldozed Nimrud and its archaeological site on the basis that they were blasphemous. In still other versions, Nimrod does not give up after the Tower fails, but goes on to try storming Heaven in person, in a chariot driven by birds. According to the historian Eusebius, Semiramis was the wife of Nimrod. narrated by Ibn al-Qayyim in Jala al-Afhaam from Imam al-Nawawi (may Allaah have mercy on them both), Source: [11] Several Mesopotamian ruins were given Nimrod's name by 8th-century AD Muslim Arabs, including the ruins of the Assyrian city of Kalhu (the biblical Calah), which was in reality built by Shalmaneser I (12741244 BC)[6], A number of attempts to connect him with historical figures have been made without any success. The king answers, "I give life and cause death". One of the earliest rabbinic versions of this story is preserved in Genesis Rabbah 38:11 (ed. [citation needed], The story attributes to Abraham elements from the story of Moses' birth (the cruel king killing innocent babies, with the midwives ordered to kill them) and from the careers of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego who emerged unscathed from the fire. ; "Sefer ha-Yashar," l.c. Then Allah (the Exalted) sent an angel to the aforesaid Tyrant king (Namrud), ordering him to believe in Allah, but he refused. 11. But his testimony, if taken, would also exclude that city, and the land to the southward of it, from the district of Calachene, as he enumerates that as a distinct part of Assyria immediately afterwards. The Ge'ez Conflict of Adam and Eve with Satan (c. 5th century) also contains a version similar to that in the Cave of Treasures, but the crown maker is called Santal, and the name of Noah's fourth son who instructs Nimrod is Barvin. Nimrod built the Tower of Babel, the original Babylon, ancient Nineveh, many other cities. On his way to the sorcerer he (the boy) met a monk and sat with him. So they took him and made him climb the mountain and he said: O Allaah, save me from them however You will. And Esau at that time, after the death of Abraham frequently went in the field to hunt. However, Abraham's mother escapes into the fields and gives birth secretly. [18][19], After George Smith briefly worked the site in 1873 and Rassam returned there from 1877 to 1879, Nimrud was left untouched for almost 60years. 49-54, 1951, M. E. L. Mallowan, Nimrud and its Remains, 3 vols, British School of Archaeology in Iraq, 1966, Paolo Fiorina, Un braciere da Forte Salmanassar, Mesopotamia, vol. dug at the entry-points of the roads. believing boy and the kaafir king, and how the boy was killed and the people believed in Allaah, and they bore persecution for that, this is the Additional 27-tonne (30-short-ton) colossi were transported to Paris from Khorsabad by Paul Emile Botta in 1853. Barbier de Meynard, i. [25] Ibrahim refutes him by stating that Allah brings the Sun up from the East, and so he asks the king to bring it from the West. Nimrud remained the capital of the Assyrian Empire during the reigns of Shamshi-Adad V (822811 BC), Adad-nirari III (810782 BC), Queen Semiramis (810806 BC), Adad-nirari III (806782 BC), Shalmaneser IV (782773 BC), Ashur-dan III (772755 BC), Ashur-nirari V (754746 BC), Tiglath-Pileser III (745727 BC) and Shalmaneser V (726723 BC). Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. He came to the king and sat Pirke De-Rabbi Eliezer (c. 833) relates the Jewish traditions that Nimrod inherited the garments of Adam and Eve from his father Cush, and that these made him invincible. 136 et seq. Beginning with the words: "When King Nimrod went out to the fields/ Looked at the heavens and at the stars/He saw a holy light in the Jewish quarter/A sign that Abraham, our father, was about to be born", the song gives a poetic account of the persecutions perpetrated by the cruel Nimrod and the miraculous birth and deeds of the savior Abraham. Son of Cush and grandson of Ham; his name has become proverbial as that of a mighty hunter. : ! These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. And Nimrod was observing Esau all the days . How did Nimrod of Babylon die? George Rawlinson believed Nimrod was Belus, based on the fact Babylonian and Assyrian inscriptions bear the names Bel-Nibru. In 1988, the Iraqi Department of Antiquities discovered four queens' tombs at the site. 9). story of the people of the ditch, which was narrated by Muslim (3005) from the hadeeth of Suhayb (may Allaah be pleased with him), which says that [20], A British School of Archaeology in Iraq team led by Max Mallowan resumed digging at Nimrud in 1949; these excavations resulted in the discovery of the 244 Nimrud Letters. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. [41][42][43], A member of ISIL filmed the destruction, declaring, "These ruins that are behind me, they are idols and statues that people in the past used to worship instead of Allah. It was these garments that were coveted by Esau. [citation needed], In some versions, Nimrod repents and accepts God, offering numerous sacrifices that God rejects (as with Cain). Two other theories may be mentioned: one is that Nimrod represents the constellation of Orion; the other is that Nimrod stands for a tribe, not an individual (comp. 5; Cant. Since Akkad was destroyed and lost with the destruction of its Empire in the period 22002154 BCE (long chronology), the stories mentioning Nimrod seem to recall the late Early Bronze Age. Judaic interpreters as early as Philo and Yochanan ben Zakai (1st century AD) interpreted "a mighty hunter before the Lord" (Heb. He said [to himself]: what shall I do? After the flood, Noah's sons and their wives and offspring repopulated the earth. Abraham in Islam. [48] The word Nibru in the East Semitic Akkadian language of Akkad, Assyria and Babylonia comes from a root meaning to 'pursue' or to make 'one flee', and as Rawlinson pointed out not only does this closely resemble Nimrod's name but it also perfectly fits the description of Nimrod in Genesis 10:9 as a great hunter. "[note 4], The site of Nimrud was visited by William Francis Ainsworth in 1837. That young man began to heal the blind and those suffering ), he at this time acquired the name "Amraphel" in allusion to the fall of his princes () during the dispersion. They claim that Muhammad is not its author, but rather only a messenger who memorized it as it was told to him by the angel and who then passed it on to others. In my language (Czech), nimrod is a gameskeeper's assistant or a hunter in general after the biblical character. Mujahid said, "The kings who ruled the eastern and western parts of the world are four, two believers and two disbelievers. Genesis says that the "beginning of his kingdom" (reshit mamlakhto) were the towns of "Babel, Erech, Akkad and Calneh in the land of Shinar" (Mesopotamia) (Gen 10:10)understood variously to imply that he either founded these cities, ruled over them, or both. So he tells his soldier: Hit me! and he hits him. 9a et seq., Leghorn, 1870). 21). [citation needed], Still other versions have Nimrod persisting in his rebellion against God, or resuming it. As he (the sorcerer) grew He picked up a stone and said: O R. viii. There happened between him and Ibraaheem (peace be upon him) that which Allaah describes in the verse (interpretation of the meaning): "Have you not looked at him who disputed with Ibraaheem (Abraham) about his Lord (Allaah), because Allaah had given him the kingdom? Gabriel thereupon sent the arrows back stained with blood, so that Nimrod was convinced that he had avenged himself upon Abraham's God. Then the river again became an egg, and from the latter came forth a small fowl, which flew at Nimrod and pecked out his eye. But Al-Kharizmi ("Mafati al-'Ulum," quoted by D'Herbelot) identifies him with Kai Kaos, the second king of the second Persian dynasty. If God exists, then Im going to fight that God., He came with his massive army and said: Come together! According to another tradition, Nimrod challenged Abraham, when the latter came out of the furnace, to fight with him. So he (the king) called the people to an open plain and crucified him (the boy) on the trunk When Abraham was born, Shem was 390 years Old, and his father Noah was 892 years old. [11] He built the monument known as the Great Ziggurat, and an associated temple. He was also the first to make war on other peoples (Midr. Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. [23] The story is also found in the Talmud, and in rabbinical writings in the Middle Ages. So he revealed the identity of the monk. It was decided that in order to prevent this, all new-born baby-boys would have to die, starting from the king's own palace, down to the humblest slave's hut. We're going to take our arrows and we're going to shoot Him straight in that sky, from where the revelation comes to Ibrahim!" 5; for other explanations see below). Joseph Poplicha wrote in 1929 about the identification of Nimrod in the first dynasty or Uruk.[50]. You know, when a mosquito bites you, you just go like smacking. Plans for reconstruction and tourism are in the works but will likely not be implemented within the next decade. If you believe in Allaah, I shall also pray to Allaah to heal you. Some people came to the king and said to However, the ancient city of Assur remained the capital of Assyria, as it had been since c. 2600 BC. Your affairs have reached a stage where I think that you will Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Now it was Nimrod who excited them to such an affront and contempt of God. : , - ' ', - ' '. to him with numerous gifts and said: If you heal me, all these things here will be yours. Agadah to Gen. x. He (the king) took hold of him and began to torture him. 96), Nimrod was the first Babylonian king, and during a reign of sixty years he dug many canals in 'Ira. His ministers having told him that it would be difficult to accomplish such a journey, the heavens being very high, Nimrod conceived the idea of building a high tower, by means of which he might accomplish his purpose (comp. 1949 Season", Sumer, vol. 9) was due to the fact that he wore the coats of skin which God made for Adam and Eve (Gen. iii. R. xiii. back from your religion. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". In the quranic narrative Ibrahim has a discussion with the king, the former argues that Allah (God) is the one who gives life and causes death, whereas the unnamed king replies that he gives life and causes death. Abraham said to him: Shall I then worship the water, which puts off the fire! Phase 2 was launched in October 2019 with the goal to restore the northern palace. Some Muslim commentators assign Nimrod as the king. 33, pp. Nor is it certain that the latter may be considered as the site of the Larissa of Xenophon. And that he would avenge himself on God for destroying their forefathers. 27; "Sefer ha-Yashar," section "Toledot," p. 40b; Pire R. El. [citation needed], A portent in the stars tells Nimrod and his astrologers of the impending birth of Abraham, who would put an end to idolatry. [CDATA[ [32], The Statue of Ashurnasirpal II, Stela of Shamshi-Adad V and Stela of Ashurnasirpal II are large sculptures with portraits of these monarchs, all secured for the British Museum by Layard and the British archaeologist Hormuzd Rassam. [30] They weigh up to 27 tonnes (30 short tons). . [29][31] The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York has another pair. The books of Tafseer (interpretation of the Quran) and history reported that the death of Nimrood and his soldiers was caused by mosquitoes. As for the two disbelieving kings, they were Nimrod and Nebuchadnezzar." Allah knows best." These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. So they According to one authority he was the son of Mash the son of Aram, and consequently a Semite; he built the Tower of Babel and also a bridge over the Euphrates, and reigned five hundred years over the Nabatans, his kinsmen. The Nimrod Fortress (Qal'at Namrud in Arabic) on the Golan Heights[21] - actually built during the Crusades by Al-Aziz Uthman, the younger son of Saladin - was anachronistically attributed to Nimrod by later inhabitants of the area. He (the boy) placed his hands upon the temple where the arrow had hit him and he died. This account would thus make Nimrod an ancestor of Abraham, and hence of all Hebrews. Allah brings the sun. But if so, Adiabene would include also Nimroud, and, therefore, it is not probable that Halah, or Calah, could have occupied the site indicated by Major Rawlinson. The nickname 'Nimrod' was used mockingly in the 1914 novel by Robert Tressell in The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists. Now the multitude were very ready to follow the determination of Nimrod, and to esteem it a piece of cowardice to submit to God; and they built a tower, neither sparing any pains, nor being in any degree negligent about the work: and, by reason of the multitude of hands employed in it, it grew very high, sooner than any one could expect; but the thickness of it was so great, and it was so strongly built, that thereby its great height seemed, upon the view, to be less than it really was. Zarah 53b). The name Nimrud was recorded as the local name by Carsten Niebuhr in the mid-18th century. iii. Father and sons were, all three of them, prodigious hunters, but Nimrd especially is the archetypal, consummate, legendary hunter and archer. Later, Masudi lists Nimrod as the first king of Babylon, and states that he dug great canals and reigned 60 years. What did the exegetes (interpreters of Qur'an) say about the dog mentioned in the chapter of Al-Kahf? He said: And each time he hits him, the buzzing doesnt stop until he hits him a bit harder. However, in another version, the Homilies (H 9:46), Nimrod is made to be the same as Zoroaster. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. : , ? 240; Mirkhond, Raudat al-Safa, English transl. Others have attempted to conflate Nimrod with Amraphel, a supposed king in Mesopotamia, but yet again, one who is himself historically unattested. with Ibraaheem (Abraham) about his Lord (Allaah), because Allaah had given him the kingdom? mountain; make him climb that mountain and when you reach its top (ask him to renounce his faith) but if he refuses to do so, then throw him (down ordered one to be. cap. However, Ephrem the Syrian (306373) relates a contradictory view, that Nimrod was righteous and opposed the builders of the Tower. When Nimrod was informed that Abraham had come forth from the furnace uninjured, he remitted his persecution of the worshiper of Yhwh; but on the following night he saw in a dream a man coming out of the furnace and advancing toward him with a drawn sword. 37-43, 1976, Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology University of Warsaw, destruction of culture by the Mongol Empire, The Nimrud Project at Oracc.org: Museums worldwide holding material from Nimrud, "Isis destroyed a 3,000-year-old city in minutes", "By Nile and Tigris: a narrative of journeys in Egypt and Mesopotamia on behalf of the British Museum between the years 1886 and 1913", http://data.perseus.org/citations/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg006.perseus-eng1:3.4.6, "Julius Weber (18381906) and the Swiss Excavations at Nimrud in c.1860 together with Records of. : , ? [note 5], Sir Henry Rawlinson mentioned that the Arabic geographers referred to it as Athur. 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Like Semiramis, many pseudepigraphal and historical writings describe Nimrod as a renowned warrior, leader, and builder. [citation needed], Nimrod is mentioned by name in several places in the Bah scriptures, including the Kitb-i-qn, the primary theological work of the Bah Faith. 42c; Num. In some versions, Nimrod has his subjects gather wood for four whole years, so as to burn Abraham in the biggest bonfire the world had ever seen. Expert Answers. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. by Rehatsek, part i. vol. Some Jewish traditions say only that the two men met and had a discussion. Nimrod asked for a delay of three days, during which he gathered a considerable army; but this was exterminated by swarms of gnats. 4 Educator . In the Recognitions (R 4.29), one version of the Clementines, Nimrod is equated with the legendary Assyrian king Ninus, who first appears in the Greek historian Ctesias as the founder of Nineveh. More recently, Yigal Levin (2002) suggests that the fictional Nimrod was a recollection of Sargon of Akkad and also of his grandson Naram-Sin, with the name "Nimrod" derived from the latter. Wind Is a Manifestation of The Mercy or Punishment of Allah, The 10 Generations between Aadam and Nooh. 279). Then take an arrow from my quiver and say: In the name of Allaah, the Lord of the boy; then shoot an arrow [27] Nimrod is also mentioned in one of the earliest writings of the Bb (the herald of the Bah Faith). They were sufficiently visible from the shore to enable me to sketch the principal mount. [32] Then Abraham says, "Indeed, God brings up the sun from the east, so bring it up from the west. But if you are asking about the story of the [29][30], The Quran states, "Have you not considered him who had an argument with Abraham about his Lord, because God had given him the kingdom (i.e. [Strabo, lib. Later influence modified the legend in the Mesopotamian tradition, adding such details as the hero's name, his territory and some of his deeds, and most important his title, "King of Kish". Nimrod built the Tower of Babel, the original Babylon, ancient Nineveh, many other cities. could do that. [36], The "Treasure of Nimrud" unearthed in these excavations is a collection of 613 pieces of gold jewelry and precious stones. We were ordered by our prophet to take down idols and destroy them, and the companions of the prophet did this after this time, when they conquered countries. This tradition can also be found in over twenty other medieval Hungarian chronicles, as well as a German one, according to Dr Antal Endrey in an article published in 1979). Gen. xiv. In modern North American English, the term "nimrod" is often used to mean a dimwitted or a stupid person, a usage perhaps first recorded in an 1836 letter from Robert E. Lee to a female friend. In others, he proclaims himself a god and is worshipped as such by his subjects, sometimes with his consort Semiramis worshipped as a goddess at his side. Meuszyski also arranged with the architect of his project, Richard P. Sobolewski, to survey the site and record it in plan and in elevation. Nimrod then became a vassal of Chedorlaomer, who involved him in the war with the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah, with whom he was defeated by Abraham ("Sefer ha-Yashar," l.c. 12). [31] At this point some commentaries add new narratives like Nimrod bringing forth two men, who were sentenced to death previously. 248250, 1968, D. J. Wiseman, Fragments of Historical Texts from Nimrud, Iraq, vol. How did namroud was died#shorts#islam#islamicstatus#viral#youtubeshorts #ytshorts He (the boy) listened to his (the monk's) talk [33], Series of the distinctive Assyrian shallow reliefs were removed from the palaces and sections are now found in several museums (see gallery below), in particular the British Museum. blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: Among those who came before you there lived a king who had a (court) sorcerer. 47): "The machinations and the contrivances of the impious cause the mountains to tremble." 94b; comp. Nimrod thought after killing them, he could use the same weapon against God's angels. ( ", ), () He [Abraham] was given over to Nimrod. [18] Both the Huns' and Magyars' historically attested skill with the recurve bow and arrow are attributed to Nimrd. 11), however, Nimrod had left Babylonia before the building of the tower, and had gone to Assyria, where he built four other cities, namely, Nineveh, Rehobot, Calah, and Resen (comp. "[31] This causes the king to exile him, and he leaves for the Levant. . So now the whacks are getting harder, and this guy is taking a lot of blows on his head because of this mosquito. A notable example is "Quando el Rey Nimrod" ("When King Nimrod"), one of the most well-known folksongs in Ladino (the Judeo-Spanish language), apparently written during the reign of King Alfonso X of Castile. Expert Answers. He also said he would be revenged on God, if he should have a mind to drown the world again; for that he would build a tower too high for the waters to reach. When Nimrod saw Abraham come unharmed from the furnace, he said to him: "Thou hast a powerful God; I wish to offer Him hospitality." Nimrud (/nmrud/; Syriac: Arabic: ) is an ancient Assyrian city (original Assyrian name Kalhu, biblical name Calah) located in Iraq, 30 kilometres (20mi) south of the city of Mosul, and 5 kilometres (3mi) south of the village of Selamiyah (Arabic: ), in the Nineveh Plains in Upper Mesopotamia. One panel of the Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III has an inscription which includes the name mIa--a mar mHu-um-ri-i Whilst Rawlinson originally translated this in 1850 as "Yahua, son of Hubiri", a year later reverend Edward Hincks, suggested it refers to king Jehu of Israel (2 Kings 9:2 ff. Here I shall tell how he says Nimrod died, and then I shall tell how he arrived at the conclusion. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. //]]>, Join our e-mail list for regular site news and updates, All Rights Reserved for Islam Q&A 1997-2023. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. These are mainly in the British Museum and the National Museum of Iraq, as well as other museums. Since the city of Akkad was destroyed and lost with the destruction of its Empire in the period 22002154 BC (long chronology), the much later biblical stories mentioning Nimrod seem to recall the late Early Bronze Age. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. He (the king) commanded ditches to be he could bring the sun. The monk was thus summoned and it was said to I burned their young men, women and children to death." believe in the Lord of this boy, we believe in the Lord of this boy, we believe in the Lord of this boy. In the Sumerian language, her name is "Sammur-amat.". The term "nimrod" is sometimes used in English to mean either a tyrant or a skillful hunter. In the History of the Prophets and Kings by the 9th century Muslim historian al-Tabari, Nimrod has the tower built in Babil, Allah destroys it, and the language of mankind, formerly Syriac, is then confused into 72 languages. Fletcher instead identified the site with Rehoboth on the basis that the city of Birtha described by Ptolemy and Ammianus Marcellinus has the same etymological meaning as Rehoboth in Hebrew. The vizier opened alternately the upper and lower doors of the chest in order that by looking in both directions he might know whether or not he was approaching heaven. His chief vizier was Azar (Terah), the father of Abraham; and the midrashic legends of Abraham's birth in which Nimrod is mentioned, as well as those concerning Nimrod's persecution of Abrahamwhom he cast into a furnaceare narrated also by the Mohammedans (see Abraham in Apocryphal and Rabbinical Literature and in Mohammedan Legend). He (the boy) then came to that monk and He built a large palace and temples in the city, which had fallen into a degree of disrepair during the Bronze Age Collapse of the mid-11th to mid-10th centuries BC. Some rabbinic commentators have also connected the name Nimrod with a Hebrew word meaning 'rebel'. he was prideful)? The palaces of Ashurnasirpal II, Shalmaneser III, and Tiglath-Pileser III have been located. 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