Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And as he was in his devotion kneeling in the house of Nisroch his God, Adrammelech and Sharezer smote him with the sword. And they escaped into the land of Ararat, and Esarhaddon his son reigned in his stead.
New American Standard Bible
It came about as he was worshiping in the house of Nisroch his god, that
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.
Holman Bible
One day, while he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech
International Standard Version
Later on, as he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, Adrammelech and Sharezer killed him with a sword and fled into the territory of Ararat. Then Sennacherib's son Esarhaddon became king in his place.
A Conservative Version
And it came to pass, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer smote him with the sword, and they escaped into the land of Ararat. And Esar-haddon his son reigned in his stead.
American Standard Version
And it came to pass, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer smote him with the sword: and they escaped into the land of Ararat. And Esar-haddon his son reigned in his stead.
Amplified
It came about as he was worshiping in the house of Nisroch his god, that his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer killed him with a sword; and they escaped to the land of Ararat. And Esarhaddon his son became king in his place.
Bible in Basic English
And it came about, when he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer put him to death with the sword; and they went in flight into the land of Ararat. And Esar-haddon his son became king in his place.
Darby Translation
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 Esarhaddon his son reigned in his stead.
Julia Smith Translation
And he will be worshiping 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 will reign in his stead.
King James 2000
And it came to pass, as he was worshiping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons struck him down with the sword: and they escaped into the land of Ararat. And Esar-haddon his son reigned in his stead.
Lexham Expanded Bible
It happened that he [was] worshiping in the temple of Nisroch his god, and Adrammelech and Sharezer struck him with the sword. Then they escaped [into] the land of Ararat, and Esarhaddon his son became king in his place.
Modern King James verseion
And it happened 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. And Esarhaddon his son reigned in his place.
NET Bible
One day, as he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer struck him down with the sword. They escaped to the land of Ararat; his son Esarhaddon replaced him as king.
New Heart English Bible
It happened, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer struck him with the sword; and they escaped into the land of Ararat. Esar Haddon his son reigned in his place.
The Emphasized Bible
And it came to pass, as he was bowing down in the house of Nisroch his god, that, Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons , smote him with the sword, howbeit, they, escaped into the land of Ararat, - and Esarhaddon his son, reigned, in his stead.
Webster
And it came to pass, as he was worshiping 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.
World English Bible
It happened, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer struck him with the sword; and they escaped into the land of Ararat. Esar Haddon his son reigned in his place.
Youngs Literal Translation
and it cometh to pass, he is bowing himself in the house of Nisroch his god, and Adramelech and Sharezar 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.
Themes
Adrammelech » Son of sennacherib
Anger of God » Exemplified against » Sennacherib
Armenia » A region in western asia
Assassination » Instances of » Sennacherib, by his sons
Assyria » Idolatry, the religion of
Children » Wicked » Adrammelech and sharezer
Children » Wicked » Sennacherib's sons
wicked Children » Exemplified » Adrammelech and sharezer
Citizens » Instances of wicked » Sons of sennacherib
Conspiracy » Instances of » Sennacherib
Esar-haddon (esarhaddon) » Succeeds sennacherib
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Of sennacherib
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Nisroch
Idolatry » Exemplified » Sennacherib
Jerusalem » Besieged by » Sennacherib
Murder » Exemplified » Adrammelech
Parricide » Murdering one's own parent s
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Destruction of sennacherib's army, and his death
Topics
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'elohiym
Nakah
Malat
'erets
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 19:37
Verse Info
Context Readings
An Angel Neutralizes The Assyrian Army
36 And so Sennacherib king of Assyria avoided and departed and went again, and dwelt at Nineveh. 37 And as he was in his devotion kneeling in the house of Nisroch his God, Adrammelech and Sharezer smote him with the sword. And they escaped into the land of Ararat, and Esarhaddon his son reigned in his stead.
Cross References
Genesis 8:4
And the ark rested upon the mountains of Ararat, the seventeenth day of the seventh month.
Ezra 4:2
they came to Zerubbabel and to the principal fathers, and said unto them, "We will build with you: for we seek the Lord your God like as ye do. And we have done sacrifice unto him, since the time that Esarhaddon the king of Assyria brought us up hither."
2 Kings 19:7
For I will send him a blast that he shall hear tidings, and so return to his own land: And I will overthrow him with the sword even in his own land.'"
Jeremiah 51:27
Set up a token in the land, blow the trumpets among the Heathen, provoke the nations against her, call the kingdoms of Ararat, Minni, and Ashkenaz against her: set the prince against her, bring as great a sort of horses against her, as if they were grasshoppers.
Deuteronomy 32:31
"For our rock is not as their rock; no, though our enemies be judge.
2 Kings 18:5
He trusted in the LORD God of Israel, so that after him came none like him among all the kings of Judah, neither among them that went before him.
2 Kings 18:30
neither let Hezekiah make you trust to the LORD, saying: the LORD will surely rid us, and this city shall not be delivered into the hands of the king of Assyria.'
2 Kings 19:10
"Thus say to Hezekiah king of Juda, 'Let not thy God carry thee out of the way, in whom thou so trustest, saying: Jerusalem shall not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria.
2 Chronicles 32:14
Which of all the gods was it, of those nations that my fathers destroyed, that could deliver his people out of mine hand, that your God should be able to deliver you out of mine hand?
2 Chronicles 32:19
And they spake against the God of Jerusalem; as against the gods of the nations of the earth, which are the work of the hands of men.
2 Chronicles 32:21
And the LORD sent an angel and destroyed all the men of war and the lords and captains of the host of the king of Assyria, that he turned his face, with shame, towards his own land. And when he was come into the house of his god, he was there overthrown with the sword - even by them that issued out of his bowels.
Isaiah 37:37-38
So Sennacherib the king of the Assyrians brake up, and dwelt at Nineveh.