2 Kings 19:35

35 And that night 1the angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 in the camp of the Assyrians. And when people arose early in the morning, behold, these were all dead bodies.

2 Kings 19:35 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 19:35

(See Gill on 2 Kings 19:1)

2 Kings 19:35 In-Context

33 By the way that he came, by the same he shall return, and he shall not come into this city, declares the LORD.
34 For I will defend this city to save it, for my own sake and for the sake of my servant David."
35 And that night the angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 in the camp of the Assyrians. And when people arose early in the morning, behold, these were all dead bodies.
36 Then Sennacherib king of Assyria departed and went home and lived at Nineveh.
37 And as he was worshiping in the house of Nisroch his god, Adrammelech and Sharezer, his sons, struck him down with the sword and escaped into the land of Ararat. And Esarhaddon his son reigned in his place.

Cross References 1

  • 1. [Exodus 12:23; 2 Samuel 24:16]
The English Standard Version is published with the permission of Good News Publishers.