I henhold til Bibelens Andre Kongebok19:37[død lenke] ble Sankerib drept mens han ba til guden Nisrok av to av sine sønner, Adrammelek og Sareser, som hogde ham ned med sverd, og begge flyktet deretter til Ararat-landet. Dette er gjentatt i Jesajaboken37:38[død lenke], og gitt hentydninger til Andre Krønikebok32:21[død lenke].
Frye, Richard Nelson (1992): «Assyria and Syria: Synonyms» i: Journal of Near Eastern Studies. Sitat: «And the ancient Assyrian empire, was the first real, empire in history. What do I mean, it had many different peoples included in the empire, all speaking Aramaic, and becoming what may be called, «Assyrian citizens». That was the first time in history, that we have this. For example, Elamite musicians, were brought to Nineveh, and they were 'made Assyrians' which means, that Assyria, was more than a small country, it was the empire, the whole Fertile Crescent.»
