Shanip

Shanip

Shanip (in Assyrian, "Sanipu") was king of Ammon in the mid eighth century BCE. He is mentioned as a vassal of the Assyrian king Tiglath-Pilesar III. His name, which invokes the name of the god El (as do the names of his fellow Ammonite kings Hissalel and Barakel suggests that El was worshipped in Ammon alongside Milcom and other deities.

He was probably succeeded by Pado'el.


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  • Pado'el — (in Assyrian, Pudu ilu was king of Ammon in the 720 s BCE and probably the successor of Shanip. He is mentioned as a vassal of the Assyrian kings Sennacherib and Esarhaddon. His name also appears on a seal from the period that reads lbyd l bd pd… …   Wikipedia

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