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Isaiah 37:38 KJV
Isaiah · chapter 37 · verse 38
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.Isaiah 37:38 · King James Version
Isaiah 37:38 in context
36Then the angel of the LORD went forth, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred and fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses.
37So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and went and returned, and dwelt at Nineveh.
38And 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.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- worshippingshâchâhto depressH7812 →
- AdrammelechʼĂdrammelekAdrammelek, the name of an Assyrian idol, also of a son of SennacheribH152 →
- SharezerSharʼetserSharetser, the name of an Assyrian and an IsraeliteH8272 →
- NisrochNiçrôkNisrok, a Babylonian idolH5268 →
- escapedmâlaṭproperly, to be smoothH4422 →
- housebayitha houseH1004 →
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We may here observe, 1. That those who receive messages of terror from men with patience, and send messages of faith to God by prayer, may expect messages of grace and peace from God for their comfort, even when they are most cast down.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 21-38