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2 Kings 19:37

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19:37One day,64 as he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch,65 his sons66 Adrammelech and Sharezer struck him down with the sword.67 They escaped to the land of Ararat; his son Esarhaddon replaced him as king.

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  1. 64 The assassination probably took place in 681 b.c.
  2. 65 No such Mesopotamian god is presently known. Perhaps the name is a corruption of Nusku.
  3. 66 Although “his sons” is absent in the Kethib, it is supported by the Qere, along with many medieval Hebrew and the ancient versions. Cf. Isa 37:38.
  4. 67 Extra-biblical sources also mention the assassination of Sennacherib, though they refer to only one assassin. See M. Cogan and H. Tadmor, II Kings (), .

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

And as he was worshiping in the house of Nisroch his god, Adrammelech and Sharezer, his sons, struck him down with the sword and escaped into the land of Ararat. And Esarhaddon his son reigned in his place.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

One day, while he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisrok, his sons Adrammelek and Sharezer killed him with the sword, and they escaped to the land of Ararat. And Esarhaddon his son succeeded him as king.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

One day, while he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer struck him down with the sword and escaped to the land of Ararat. Then his son Esar-haddon became king in his place.

NLTNew Living Translation

One day while he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer killed him with their swords. They then escaped to the land of Ararat, and another son, Esarhaddon, became the next king of Assyria.

LEBThe Lexham English 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.

KJV 1900King 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.