2 Kings 19:12

My fathers. — Sargon his father founded the dynasty; but he speaks of his predecessors generally as his “fathers.”

Gozan. — 2 Kings 17:6.

Haran. — Also a west Aramean town, mentioned by Tiglath Pileser I. (circ. 1120 B.C.) Shalmaneser II. speaks of its conquest. It had a famous sanctuary of the moon god Sin. (See Genesis 11:31.)

Rezeph. — The Assyrian Raçappa, a town of Mesopotamia, often mentioned in the inscriptions.

The children of Eden. — Schrader identifies this community with Bît-Adini (“the house of Eden”), often mentioned by Assurnâçirpal and Shalmaneser II. The latter records his defeat of Ahuni, “son of Eden,” a phrase which exactly corresponds to “the children (sons) of Eden” here. It lay on both banks of the middle Euphrates, between the present Bâlis and Birejik.

Thelasar. — Heb., Tĕlassar, the Assyrian Tul-Assuri (“Mound of Assur”). More than one place bore the name.