Ibal-pi-el II

Ibal pi’el II was a king of the city kingdom of Eshnunna in ancient Mesopotamia.

[2] With Ḫammu-rāpi of Babylon, and the Amorite king Shamshi-Adad I he besieged the kingdom of Malgium until its ruler bought them off with 15 talents of silver.He was a contemporary of Zimri-Lim of Mari, and formed powerful alliances with Yarim-Lim I[3] Amud-pi-el of Qatanum, Rim-Sin I of Larsa and most importantly Hammurabi of Babylon,[4] to appose the rise of Shamshi-Adad I in Assyria (on his northern border) who himself had alliances with Charchemish, Hassum and Urshu[5] and Qatna.

Some scholars have suggested the biblical king Amraphel[6] may have been Ibal Pi-El II of Esnunna.

He was killed by Siwe-Palar-Khuppak of Elam, who captured Eshnunna, and he was succeeded by Silli-Sin.

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