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.
While he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer killed him with a sword. Then they fled to the land of Armenia. His son Esarhaddon became king in his place.
This verse describes how the Assyrian king Sennacherib was assassinated by his own sons while worshiping his god, fulfilling God's earlier prophecy.
📚 Historical Context
This verse records the death of Sennacherib, the powerful Assyrian king who had threatened Jerusalem during Hezekiah's reign. After his army was miraculously destroyed by God's angel, Sennacherib returned to Assyria where he was murdered by his own sons around 681 BC. This assassination fulfilled the prophecy that God had spoken through Isaiah about Sennacherib's fate.
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