2 Kings 19:37

And it came to pass, as he was bowing down in the house of Nisroch his god, that, Adrammelech and Sharezer [his sons], smote him with the sword, howbeit, they, escaped into the land of Ararat,—and Esarhaddon his son, reigned, in his stead.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And it came to pass, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons smote him with the sword: and they escaped into the land of Armenia. And Esar-haddon his son reigned in his stead.

In Context

36So Sennacherib king of Assyria brake up, and went his way, and returned,—and remained in Nineveh.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 32:31For, not like our Rock, is their rock, Our enemies themselves, being judges;

2 Kings 18:5In Yahweh, God of Israel, did he trust,—so that, after him, was none like him, among all the kings of Judah, nor that were before him;

2 Kings 19:7Behold me! about to let go against him, a blast, and, when he heareth the report, then will he return to his own country,—and I will cause him to fall by the sword, in his own land.

2 Chronicles 32:14Who, among all the gods of these nations whom my fathers devoted to destruction, hath ever been able to deliver his people out of my hand,—that your god should be able to deliver you out of my hand?

2 Chronicles 32:21So Yahweh sent a messenger, who cut off every hero of valour, and chief ruler and captain, in the camp of the king of Assyria,—and he returned with shame of face to his own land, and, when he entered the house of his god, then, the issue of his own body—there, caused him to fall by the sword.

Isaiah 37:37So Sennacherib the king of Assyria brake up, and went his way, and returned,—and remained in Nineveh.

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 19:36-37

The Assyrian Army Destroyed. ( b. c. 710.) 35 And it came to pass that night, that the angel of the Lord went out, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses. 36 So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and went and returned, and dwelt at Nineveh. 37 And it came to pass, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons smote him with the sword: and they… Read the whole commentary →

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