2 Kings 19:37 Meaning and Explanation
“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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Read Full Chapter →While worshiping his idol, Sennacherib is killed by his own sons, and Esarhaddon succeeds him.
What Does 2 Kings 19:37 Mean?
The story closes with a final, fitting end. As Sennacherib worships in the temple of his god Nisroch, his own sons strike him down with the sword and flee, and his son Esarhaddon reigns in his place. The king who mocked the living God dies before a lifeless idol, killed by his own household.
Here the last word God spoke against him comes true: the LORD had promised to make him fall by the sword in his own land. Sennacherib had set his idol against the God of Israel, and in the end that idol could not even shield him in its own house. The contrast is total. The living God defended His city and kept every promise; the dead god watched its worshiper murdered at its feet. So ends the boast that lifted itself against the Holy One of Israel.
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What does 2 Kings 19:37 mean?
While worshiping his idol, Sennacherib is killed by his own sons, and Esarhaddon succeeds him.