2 Chronicles 32:21

And the Lord sent an angel, and he destroyed every mighty man and warrior, and leader and captain in the camp of the king of Assyria: and he returned with shame of face to his own land and came into the house of his god: and some of them that came out of his bowels slew him with the sword.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

And the LORD sent an angel, which cut off all the mighty men of valour, and the leaders and captains in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. And when he was come into the house of his god, they that came forth of his own bowels slew him there with the sword.

In Context

20And king Ezekias and Esaias the prophet the son of Amos prayed concerning these things, and they cried to heaven.

22So the Lord delivered Ezekias and the dwellers in Jerusalem out of the hand of Sennacherim king of Assyria, and out of the hand of all his enemies, and gave them rest round about.

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Cross References

2 Kings 19:20And Esaias the son of Amos sent to Ezekias, saying, Thus saith the Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel, I have heard + 19:20 Lit. what things thou hast prayed.thy prayer to me concerning Sennacherim king of the Assyrians.

Job 9:4For he is wise in mind, and mighty, and great: who has hardened himself against him and endured?

Psalms 76:5All mine enemies set a watch against me: I was troubled, and spoke not.

Psalms 76:7And I meditated; I communed with my heart by night, and diligently searched my spirit, saying,

Proverbs 16:18Pride goes before destruction, and folly before a fall.

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 32:10-24

The Destruction of the Assyrians. ( b. c. 713.) 9 After this did Sennacherib king of Assyria send his servants to Jerusalem, (but he himself laid siege against Lachish, and all his power with him,) unto Hezekiah king of Judah, and unto all Judah that were at Jerusalem, saying, 10 Thus saith Sennacherib king of Assyria, Whereon do ye trust, that ye abide in the siege in Jerusalem? 11 Doth not Hezekiah persuade you to give over yourselves to die by famine and by thirst, saying, The Lord our God shall deliver us out… Read the whole commentary →

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