Isaiah 37:34

34 He will return to his country the same way he came, and he will not enter this city,' says the Lord.

Isaiah 37:34 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 37:34

By the way that he came, by the same shall he return
Without executing his designs on Jerusalem, or other places; he shall lose his labour, and make the best of his way to his own country, without turning to the right or left, in order to disturb other nations, and enlarge his kingdom, being quite dispirited and confounded by what he shall meet with:

and shall not come into this city, saith the Lord;
or, unto this city, as before; which is repeated to confirm it, and to show the certainty of it.

Isaiah 37:34 In-Context

32 A few people will come out of Jerusalem alive; a few from Mount Zion will live. will make this happen.'

33 "So this is what the Lord says about the king of Assyria: 'He will not enter this city or even shoot an arrow here. He will not fight against it with shields or build a ramp to attack the city walls.

34 He will return to his country the same way he came, and he will not enter this city,' says the Lord.

35 'I will defend and save this city for my sake and for David, my servant.'"

36 Then the angel of the Lord went out and killed one hundred eighty-five thousand men in the Assyrian camp. When the people got up early the next morning, they saw all the dead bodies.