Verse 38

Isaiah 37:38

New King James Version

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 Esar-haddon his son reigned in his stead.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יְהִי֩ ה֨וּא מִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֜ה בֵּ֣ית נִסְרֹ֣ךְ אֱלֹהָ֗י/ו וְֽ/אַדְרַמֶּ֨לֶךְ וְ/שַׂרְאֶ֤צֶר בָּנָי/ו֙ הִכֻּ֣/הוּ בַ/חֶ֔רֶב וְ/הֵ֥מָּה נִמְלְט֖וּ אֶ֣רֶץ אֲרָרָ֑ט וַ/יִּמְלֹ֛ךְ אֵֽסַר חַדֹּ֥ן בְּנ֖/וֹ תַּחְתָּֽי/ו
English Translation
And it happened that he was bowing in the house of Nisroch his god, and Adrammelech and Sharezer struck him with the sword, and they escaped to the land of Ararat, and Esarhaddon his son reigned in his place.
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Chapter 37 Context
1 And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with... Focus ↗
2 And he sent Eliakim, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priest... Focus ↗
3 And they said unto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and of bla... Focus ↗
4 It may be the LORD thy God (Elohim) will hear the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his m... Focus ↗
5 So the servants of king Hezekiah came to Isaiah. Focus ↗
6 And Isaiah said unto them, Thus shall ye say unto your master, Thus saith the LORD, Be not afraid of... Focus ↗
7 Behold, I will send a blast upon him, and he shall hear a rumour, and return to his own land; and I... Focus ↗
8 So Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah: for he had heard that h... Focus ↗
9 And he heard say concerning Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, He is come forth to make war with thee. And w... Focus ↗
10 Thus shall ye speak to Hezekiah king of Judah, saying, Let not thy God (Elohim), in whom thou truste... Focus ↗
11 Behold, thou hast heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands by destroying them utterly;... Focus ↗
12 Have the gods of the nations delivered them which my fathers have destroyed, as Gozan, and Haran, an... Focus ↗
13 Where is the king of Hamath, and the king of Arphad, and the king of the city of Sepharvaim, Hena, a... Focus ↗
14 And Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers, and read it: and Hezekiah went up... Focus ↗
15 And Hezekiah prayed unto the LORD, saying, Focus ↗
16 O LORD of hosts, God (Elohim) of Israel, that dwellest between the cherubims, thou art the God (Eloh... Focus ↗
17 Incline thine ear, O LORD, and hear; open thine eyes, O LORD, and see: and hear all the words of Sen... Focus ↗
18 Of a truth, LORD, the kings of Assyria have laid waste all the nations, and their countries, Focus ↗
19 And have cast their gods into the fire: for they were no gods, but the work of men’s hands, wood and... Focus ↗
20 Now therefore, O LORD our God (Elohim), save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth ma... Focus ↗
21 Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent unto Hezekiah, saying, Thus saith the LORD God (Elohim) of Israel,... Focus ↗
22 This is the word which the LORD hath spoken concerning him; The virgin, the daughter of Zion, hath d... Focus ↗
23 Whom hast thou reproached and blasphemed? and against whom hast thou exalted thy voice, and lifted u... Focus ↗
24 By thy servants hast thou reproached the Lord, and hast said, By the multitude of my chariots am I c... Focus ↗
25 I have digged, and drunk water; and with the sole of my feet have I dried up all the rivers of the b... Focus ↗
26 Hast thou not heard long ago, how I have done it; and of ancient times, that I have formed it? now... Focus ↗
27 Therefore their inhabitants were of small power, they were dismayed and confounded: they were as the... Focus ↗
28 But I know thy abode, and thy going out, and thy coming in, and thy rage against me. Focus ↗
29 Because thy rage against me, and thy tumult, is come up into mine ears, therefore will I put my hook... Focus ↗
30 And this shall be a sign unto thee, Ye shall eat this year such as groweth of itself; and the secon... Focus ↗
31 And the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall again take root downward, and bear fruit... Focus ↗
32 For out of Jerusalem shall go forth a remnant, and they that escape out of mount Zion: the zeal of t... Focus ↗
33 Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning the king of Assyria, He shall not come into this city, nor... Focus ↗
34 By the way that he came, by the same shall he return, and shall not come into this city, saith the L... Focus ↗
35 For I will defend this city to save it for mine own sake, and for my servant David’s sake. Focus ↗
36 Then the angel of the LORD went forth, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred and fourscor... Focus ↗
37 So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and went and returned, and dwelt at Nineveh. Focus ↗
38 And it came to pass, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sha...