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 worshipping in the temple of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer killed him with a sword. Then they escaped to the land of Armenia, and his son Esarhaddon became king in his place.
This verse describes how the Assyrian king Sennacherib was murdered by two of his own sons while worshipping his god, and then another son took the throne.
📚 Historical Context
This verse records the assassination of Sennacherib, the powerful Assyrian king who had threatened Jerusalem during King Hezekiah's reign. After God miraculously delivered Jerusalem from Sennacherib's siege (as described in earlier chapters), the king returned to Assyria where he was killed by his own sons around 681 BC. This fulfilled Isaiah's prophecy that God would judge Sennacherib for his arrogance against the Lord.
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