Add parallel Print Page Options

36 Assyria’s king, Sennacherib, went away and returned to his own land, Nineveh.

37 One day, while he was worshiping in the temple of his god, Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer killed him with the sword. Then they fled to Ararat. Sennacherib’s son, Esarhaddon, then inherited the throne.

Read full chapter

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.

Read full chapter