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36 So Sennacherib king of Assyria left and went back to Nineveh and stayed there.

37 One day as Sennacherib was worshiping in the ·temple [L house] of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer killed him with a sword. Then they escaped to the land of Ararat. So Sennacherib’s son Esarhaddon became king of Assyria.

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36 So Sennacherib king of Assyria broke camp and withdrew.(A) He returned to Nineveh(B) and stayed there.

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

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