Berean Standard Bible
Isaiah 37:38
38One day, while he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer put him to the sword and escaped to the land of Ararat. And his son Esar-haddon reigned in his place.
Isaiah 37:38 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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 Esar–haddon his son reigned in his stead.
- New International Version (NIV)One day, while he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisrok, his sons Adrammelek and Sharezer killed him with the sword, and they escaped to the land of Ararat. And Esarhaddon his son succeeded him as king.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And as he was worshiping in the house of Nisroch his god, Adrammelech and Sharezer, his sons, struck him down with the sword. And after they escaped into the land of Ararat, Esarhaddon his son reigned in his place.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Now it came to pass, as he was worshiping in the house of Nisroch his god, that his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer struck him down with the sword; and they escaped into the land of Ararat. Then Esarhaddon his son reigned in his place.
Context of Isaiah 37:38
36Then the angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 men in the camp of the Assyrians. When the people got up the next morning, there were all the dead bodies! 37So Sennacherib king of Assyria broke camp and withdrew. He returned to Nineveh and stayed there. One day, while he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer put him to the sword and escaped to the land of Ararat. And his son Esar-haddon reigned in his place.
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וַיְהִי֩ ה֨וּא מִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֜ה בֵּ֣ית׀ נִסְרֹ֣ךְ אֱלֹהָ֗יו וְֽאַדְרַמֶּ֨לֶךְ וְשַׂרְאֶ֤צֶר בָּנָיו֙ הִכֻּ֣הוּ בַחֶ֔רֶב וְהֵ֥מָּה נִמְלְט֖וּ אֶ֣רֶץ אֲרָרָ֑ט וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ אֵֽסַר־חַדֹּ֥ן בְּנ֖וֹ תַּחְתָּֽיו׃ סRead the interlinear
- One dayהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
- while heהוּאhû' hîy' · he/she/itH1931
- was worshipingשָׁחָהshâchâh · to bowH7812
- in the templeבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: templeH1004
- of his godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- Nisrochנִסְרֹךְnisrôk · NisrochH5268
- his sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- Adrammelechאַדְרַמֶּ֫לֶךְ'adrammelek · AdrammelechH152
- and Sharezerשַׁרְאֶ֫צֶרshar'etser · SharezerH8272
- put himנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
- to the swordחֶ֫רֶבchereb · swordH2719
- andהֵ֫מָּהhêm hêmmâh · they(masc.)H1992
- escapedמָלַטmâlaţ · to escapeH4422
- to the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- of Araratאֲרָרַט'ărâraţ · AraratH780
- Esar-haddonאֵסַר־חַדּוֹן'êsar-chaddôn · EsarhaddonH634
- reignedמָלַךְmâlak · to reignH4427
- in his placeתַּחַתtachath · underneath: insteadH8478
Cross-references for Isaiah 37:38
- Isaiah 37:10“Give this message to Hezekiah king of Judah: ‘Do not let your God, in whom you trust, deceive you by saying that Jerusalem will not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria.
- Isaiah 14:9Sheol beneath is eager to meet you upon your arrival. It stirs the spirits of the dead to greet you— all the rulers of the earth. It makes all the kings of the nations rise from their thrones.
- Isaiah 36:15Do not let Hezekiah persuade you to trust in the LORD when he says, ‘The LORD will surely deliver us; this city will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria.’
- 2 Kings 19:36So Sennacherib king of Assyria broke camp and withdrew. He returned to Nineveh and stayed there.
- 2 Chronicles 32:14Who among all the gods of these nations that my fathers devoted to destruction has been able to deliver his people from my hand? How then can your God deliver you from my hand?
- Genesis 8:4On the seventeenth day of the seventh month, the ark came to rest on the mountains of Ararat.
- Jeremiah 51:27“Raise a banner in the land! Blow the ram’s horn among the nations! Prepare the nations against her. Summon the kingdoms against her— Ararat, Minni, and Ashkenaz. Appoint a captain against her; bring up horses like swarming locusts.
- Ezra 4:2they approached Zerubbabel and the heads of the families, saying, “Let us build with you because, like you, we seek your God and have been sacrificing to Him since the time of King Esar-haddon of Assyria, who brought us here.”
Commentaries on Isaiah 37:38
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 38His sons smote him - What an awful punishment of his blasphemy! Who can harden his neck against God, and be successful? God does not lightly pass by blasphemy against himself, his government, his word, his Son, or his people. Let the profligate take care!Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 38As he was worshipping - Perhaps this time was selected because he might be then attended with fewer guards, or because they were able to surprise him without the possibility of his summoning his attendants to his rescue. In the house - In the temple. Of Nisroch his god - The god whom he particularly adored. Gesenius supposes that the word Nisroch‘ denotes an eagle, or a great eagle. The eagle was regarded as a sacred bird in the Persian religion, and was…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 38One day: Sennacherib was likely killed in 681 BC, about twenty years after he left Jerusalem. Esarhaddon ruled Assyria from 680 to 669 BC. It is ironic that Sennacherib, who mocked the Lord, was killed by his sons in the temple of his own god.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3838. Nisroch--Nisr, in Semitic, means "eagle;" the termination och, means "great." The eagle-headed human figure in Assyrian sculptures is no doubt Nisroch, the same as Asshur, the chief Assyrian god; the corresponding goddess was Asheera, or Astarte; this means a "grove," or sacred tree, often found as the symbol of the heavenly hosts (Saba) in the sculptures, as Asshur the Eponymus hero of Assyria (Ge 10:11) answered to the sun or Baal, Belus, the title…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Isaiah 37
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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