2 Chronicles 32:21

And that night Yahweh sent an angel who killed all the soldiers of Assyria and their leaders and their officers in the place where the king of Assyria and his army had set up their tents. So the king of Assyria left and returned to his own country, very disgraced. And one day when he went into the temple of his god, some of his sons struck him with their swords and killed him.

Translation for Translators

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

20Then King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah cried out to God, praying about this.

22That is how Yahweh rescued Hezekiah and the people of Jerusalem from the power of Sennacherib, the king of Assyria, and from their other enemies. Yahweh took care of them (OR, gave them peace) everywhere in the country.

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Cross References

2 Kings 19:20Then Isaiah sent this message to Hezekiah: “This is what Yahweh, the God to whom we Israelis belong, says: 'I have heard what you prayed to me about Sennacherib, the king of Assyria.

Job 9:4God is very wise [IDM] and very powerful; no one who has tried to challenge God has been able to win.

Psalms 76:5Their brave soldiers were killed, and then those who killed them took away everything that those soldiers had. Those enemies died [EUP], so they were unable to use their weapons any more!

Psalms 76:7But you cause everyone to be afraid. When you are angry and you punish people, no one can [RHQ] endure it.

Psalms 132:18I will defeat his enemies and cause them to be very ashamed/disgraced; but the crown that my king wears will always shine.”

Proverbs 16:18Being proud will ◄lead to your having/cause you to have► disasters; despising others will result in your being ruined.

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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