2423 BC[1]) was a king (Lugal) of the second Mariote kingdom.
The king's name was traditionally read as Išhtup-šar, with šar being a common divine element in personal names attested in the region.
[2] However, the king's name is read as Ishtup-Ishar by Alfonso Archi, Ishar being an important justice deity worshiped in Mari and Ebla.
[3] In a letter written by the later Mariote king Enna-Dagan, Ishar is attested conquering and destroying the Eblaite cities of Lalanium and Emar.
[4] This biography of a member of a Middle Eastern royal house is a stub.