2 Kings 19:37

37 It came about as he was worshiping in the house of Nisroch his god, that 1Adrammelech and Sharezer killed him with the sword; and they escaped into 2the land of Ararat. And 3Esarhaddon his son became king in his place.

2 Kings 19:37 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 19:37

(See Gill on 2 Kings 19:1)

2 Kings 19:37 In-Context

35 Then it happened that night that the angel of the LORD went out and struck 185,000 in the camp of the Assyrians; and when men rose early in the morning, behold, all of them were dead .
36 So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed and returned home, and lived at Nineveh.
37 It came about as he was worshiping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer killed him with the sword; and they escaped into the land of Ararat. And Esarhaddon his son became king in his place.

Cross References 3

  • 1. 2 Kings 19:17, 31
  • 2. Genesis 8:4; Jeremiah 51:27
  • 3. Ezra 4:2

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Some ancient mss read "Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons smote him"
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