What is "adramelech"

Adramelech, also called Adrammelech, Adramelek or Adar-malik, (; Adramelekh; ) was a form of sun god related to Moloch. The centre of his worship was the Mesopotamian town of Sippar ( Sepharvaim). According to the cult was brought by the Sepharvite colonists into Samaria: "the Sepharvites burnt their children in the fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim". - like Moloch. The melech element means "King" in Hebrew.

A person with the name of Adramelech is described in Hebrew writings as a son and murderer of Sennacherib, king of Assyria in ) and Isaiah 37:38, however this name is a likely corruption of the Akkadian language name Arda-Mulissi, the rebellious son of Sennacherib. In later times, he is associated with the Moloch of Phoenicia and Carthage.