2 Kings 19:35

An Angel Neutralizes the Assyrian Army

35 It happened in that night that an angel of Yahweh went out, and he struck down one hundred and eighty-five thousand in the camp of Assyria. When they got up early in the morning, look! All of them [were] dead corpses.

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 to her he shall return; but to this city, he shall not come," declares Yahweh.

34 And I will defend this city to save her for my sake and for the sake of David my servant.'"

35 It happened in that night that an angel of Yahweh went out, and he struck down one hundred and eighty-five thousand in the camp of Assyria. When they got up early in the morning, look! All of them [were] dead corpses.

36 Then Sennacherib king of Assyria set out and went and returned and lived in Nineveh.

37 It happened that he [was] worshiping in the temple of Nisroch his god, and Adrammelech and Sharezer struck him with the sword. Then they escaped [into] the land of Ararat, and Esarhaddon his son became king in his place.