2 Kings 19:37 meaning and explanation

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.

2 Kings 19:37, Berean Standard Bible

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This closing verse reports the death of Sennacherib, the Assyrian king whose army had threatened Jerusalem. After the angel of the LORD struck down 185,000 soldiers and Sennacherib withdrew to Nineveh, he was killed by his own sons while worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch.

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