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2 Kings 19

2 Kings 19:37

Jerusalem Delivered from the Assyrians · 2 Kings 19:35–37
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Translations

Modern
One day, while he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer put him to the sword and escaped to the land of Ararat. And his son Esar-haddon reigned in his place.
Traditional
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 Esarhaddon his son reigned in his stead.
Literal
And it came to pass, as he was worshiping in the temple of Nisroch his god, that his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer struck him down with the sword, and they escaped into the land of Ararat. And Esar-haddon his son reigned in his place.
Latin
Cumque adoraret in templo Nesroch deum suum, Adramelech et Sarasar filii ejus percusserunt eum gladio, fugeruntque in terram Armeniorum: et regnavit Asarhaddon filius ejus pro eo.

Original

Hebrew
English
One day, while he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer put him to the sword and escaped to the land of Ararat. And his son Esar-haddon reigned in his place.

Notes

2 Kings 19:37

  • his sons … put him to the sword: Although Sennacherib's assassination occurred twenty years later in 681 BC, the narrator mentions it here to finish discussing the Assyrian king and highlight the irony of his death. Sennacherib had bragged that no gods could save the people he attacked, yet his own god could not protect him from assassins within his family.

  • At Sennacherib's death, his son Esarhaddon took over and ruled until 669 BC.

Events

Parallels

2 Chronicles 32:20–23 Isaiah 37:36–38

People

Adrammelech: Son of Sennacherib who murdered his father Esarhaddon: King of Assyria; son and successor of Sennacherib Nisroch: An Assyrian deity, possibly associated with agriculture Sharezer: Assyrian prince who assassinated his father Sennacherib

Places

Ararat: A mountain range where Noah's ark rested after the flood

Glossary

Adrammelech Ararat Armenia Assyria, Assyrians Chronology of the Bible (Old Testament) Esarhaddon Gods and Goddesses Hezekiah Kings, Books of First and Second Nineveh, Ninevite Nisroch Psalms, Book of Sharezer Tirhakah Warfare

Topics

Adrammelech: Son of Sennacherib Armenia: A Region in Western Asia Assassination: Sennacherib, by his Sons Assyria: Idolatry, the Religion of Children: Wicked: Adrammelech and Sharezer Children: Wicked: Sennacherib's Sons Citizens: Wicked: Sons of Sennacherib Conspiracy: Sennacherib Esar-Haddon (Esarhaddon): Succeeds Sennacherib Homicide: Felonious of Sennacherib Idolatry: Idols Mentioned in Scripture: Nisroch Idolatry: Sennacherib Jerusalem: Besieged by Sennacherib Jerusalem: Calamities of, Mentioned: Besieged but not Taken by Sennacherib Judgments: Sennacherib Murder: Adrammelech Nineveh: Sennacherib In Nisroch: An Idol Parricide: (Murdering One's own Parent S))) Patricide of Sennacherib Prophecy: Miscellaneous, Fulfilled: Destruction of Sennacherib's Army, and his Death Regicide of Sennacherib Sennacherib: Death of Sharezer: Son of Sennacherib The Anger of God: Exemplified Against: Sennacherib Wicked Children: Adrammelech and Sharezer