As he was worshiping in the house of Nisroch his god, Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons struck him with the sword; and they escaped into the land of Ararat. Esar Haddon his son reigned in his place.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Isaiah 37:38 in context
Isaiah 37:35–38
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‘For I will defend this city to save it, for my own sake, and for my servant David’s sake.’”
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Then the LORD’s angel went out and struck one hundred and eighty-five thousand men in the camp of the Assyrians. When men arose early in the morning, behold, these were all dead bodies.
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So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, went away, returned to Nineveh, and stayed there.
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As he was worshiping in the house of Nisroch his god, Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons struck him with the sword; and they escaped into the land of Ararat. Esar Haddon his son reigned in his place.
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