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Isaiah 37:38

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.

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KJV King James Version

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.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

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.

WEB World English Bible

It happened, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that 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.

ASV American Standard Version

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 Ararat. And Esar-haddon his son reigned in his stead.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

And it cometh to pass, he is bowing himself in the house of Nisroch his god, and Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons have smitten him with the sword, and they have escaped to the land of Ararat, and Esar-Haddon his son reigneth in his stead.

Surrounding context — Isaiah 37

35 For I will defend this city to save it for mine own sake, and for my servant David’s sake.

36 Then the angel of the LORD went forth, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred and fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they [were] all dead corpses.

37 So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and went and returned, and dwelt at Nineveh.

38 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.

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וַיְהִי֩H1961 · ha.yahto be ה֨וּאH1931 · huhe/she/it מִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֜הH7812 · sha.chahto bow בֵּ֣ית׀H1004 · betplace נִסְרֹ֣ךְH5268 · nis.rokhNisroch אֱלֹהָ֗יוH430 · e.lo.himGod וְֽאַדְרַמֶּ֨לֶךְH152 · a.de.ram.me.lekhAdrammelech וְשַׂרְאֶ֤צֶרH8272 · shar.e.tserSharezer בָּנָיו֙H1121 · benson: child הִכֻּ֣הוּH5221 · na.khahto smite בַחֶ֔רֶבH2719 · che.revsword וְהֵ֥מָּהH1992 · hem.mahthey(masc.)נִמְלְט֖וּH4422 · ma.latto escape אֶ֣רֶץH776 · e.retsland: country/planet אֲרָרָ֑טH780 · a.ra.ratArarat וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְH4427 · ma.lakhto reign אֵֽסַר־H634 · e.sar-chad.donEsarhaddon חַדֹּ֥ןH634 · e.sar-chad.donEsarhaddon בְּנ֖וֹH1121 · benson: child תַּחְתָּֽיו׃ סH8478 · ta.chatunderneath: under

Cross-references

Genesis 8:4And the ark rested in the seventh month, on the seventeenth day of the month, upon the mountains of Ararat.Jeremiah 51:27Set ye up a standard in the land, blow the trumpet among the nations, prepare the nations against her, call together against her the kingdoms of Ararat, Minni, and Ashchenaz; appoint a captain against her; cause the horses to come up as the rough caterpillers.Ezra 4:2Then they came to Zerubbabel, and to the chief of the fathers, and said unto them, Let us build with you: for we seek your God, as ye [do]; and we do sacrifice unto him since the days of Esarhaddon king of Assur, which brought us up hither.Isaiah 14:9Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet [thee] at thy coming: it stirreth up the dead for thee, [even] all the chief ones of the earth; it hath raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations.2 Kings 19:36-37So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and went and returned, and dwelt at Nineveh.2 Chronicles 32:14Who [was there] among all the gods of those nations that my fathers utterly destroyed, that could deliver his people out of mine hand, that your God should be able to deliver you out of mine hand?Isaiah 14:12How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! [how] art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!2 Chronicles 32:21And the LORD sent an angel, which cut off all the mighty men of valour, and the leaders and captains in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. And when he was come into the house of his god, they that came forth of his own bowels slew him there with the sword.Isaiah 37:10Thus shall ye speak to Hezekiah king of Judah, saying, Let not thy God, in whom thou trustest, deceive thee, saying, Jerusalem shall not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria.Isaiah 36:15Neither let Hezekiah make you trust in the LORD, saying, The LORD will surely deliver us: this city shall not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria.Isaiah 36:18[Beware] lest Hezekiah persuade you, saying, The LORD will deliver us. Hath any of the gods of the nations delivered his land out of the hand of the king of Assyria?2 Chronicles 32:19And they spake against the God of Jerusalem, as against the gods of the people of the earth, [which were] the work of the hands of man.

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