English Standard Version
2 Chronicles 32:21
21And the Lord sent an angel, who cut off all the mighty warriors and commanders and officers in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. And when he came into the house of his god, some of his own sons struck him down there with the sword.
2 Chronicles 32:21 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the Lord sent an angel, which cut off all the mighty men of valour, and the leaders and captains in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. And when he was come into the house of his god, they that came forth of his own bowels slew him there with the sword.
- New International Version (NIV)And the Lord sent an angel, who annihilated all the fighting men and the commanders and officers in the camp of the Assyrian king. So he withdrew to his own land in disgrace. And when he went into the temple of his god, some of his sons, his own flesh and blood, cut him down with the sword.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then the Lord sent an angel who cut down every mighty man of valor, leader, and captain in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned shamefaced to his own land. And when he had gone into the temple of his god, some of his own offspring struck him down with the sword there.
- New Living Translation (NLT)And the Lord sent an angel who destroyed the Assyrian army with all its commanders and officers. So Sennacherib was forced to return home in disgrace to his own land. And when he entered the temple of his god, some of his own sons killed him there with a sword.
Context of 2 Chronicles 32:21
19And they spoke of the God of Jerusalem as they spoke of the gods of the peoples of the earth, which are the work of men's hands. 20Then Hezekiah the king and Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, prayed because of this and cried to heaven. And the Lord sent an angel, who cut off all the mighty warriors and commanders and officers in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. And when he came into the house of his god, some of his own sons struck him down there with the sword. 22So the Lord saved Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the hand of Sennacherib king of Assyria and from the hand of all his enemies, and he provided for them on every side. 23And many brought gifts to the Lord to Jerusalem and precious things to Hezekiah king of Judah, so that he was exalted in the sight of all nations from that time onward.
Read all of 2 Chronicles 322 Chronicles 32:21 word by word
וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח יְהוָה֙ מַלְאָ֔ךְ וַיַּכְחֵ֞ד כָּל־גִּבּ֥וֹר חַ֙יִל֙ וְנָגִ֣יד וְשָׂ֔ר בְּמַחֲנֵ֖ה מֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁ֑וּר וַיָּשָׁב֩ בְּבֹ֨שֶׁת פָּנִ֜ים לְאַרְצ֗וֹ וַיָּבֹא֙ בֵּ֣ית אֱלֹהָ֔יו וּמִֽיצִיאֵ֣י מֵעָ֔יו שָׁ֖ם הִפִּילֻ֥הוּ בֶחָֽרֶב׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- sentשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
- an angelמַלְאָךְmal'âk · messenger: angelH4397
- which cut offכָּחַדkâchad · to hideH3582
- all the mighty menגִּבּוֹרgibbôr gibbôr · mighty manH1368
- of valourחַ֫יִלchayil · strengthH2428
- and the leadersנָגִידnâgîyd nâgid · leaderH5057
- and captainsשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
- in the campמַחֲנֶהmachăneh · campH4264
- of the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- of Assyriaאַשּׁוּר'ashshûr 'ashshûr · AssyriaH804
- So he returnedשׁוּבshûb · to return: returnH7725
- with shameבֹּ֫שֶׁתbôsheth · shameH1322
- of faceפָּנֶהpânîym · faceH6440
- to his own landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- And when he was comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
- into the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: templeH1004
- of his godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- they that came forthיָצִיאyâtsîy' · offspringH3329
- of his own bowelsמֵעֶהmê‛eh · bellyH4578
- slewנָפַלnâphal · to fall: killH5307
- him there with the swordחֶ֫רֶבchereb · swordH2719
Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 32:21
- 2 Kings 19:20Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying, "Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: Your prayer to me about Sennacherib king of Assyria I have heard.
- Isaiah 10:16Therefore the Lord God of hosts will send wasting sickness among his stout warriors, and under his glory a burning will be kindled, like the burning of fire.
- Isaiah 37:21Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying, "Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: Because you have prayed to me concerning Sennacherib king of Assyria,
- Isaiah 42:8I am the Lord; that is my name; my glory I give to no other, nor my praise to carved idols.
- 2 Samuel 24:16And when the angel stretched out his hand toward Jerusalem to destroy it, the Lord relented from the calamity and said to the angel who was working destruction among the people, "It is enough; now stay your hand." And the angel of the Lord was by the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.
- Psalms 18:50Great salvation he brings to his king, and shows steadfast love to his anointed, to David and his offspring forever.
- Daniel 3:28Nebuchadnezzar answered and said, "Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who has sent his angel and delivered his servants, who trusted in him, and set aside the king's command, and yielded up their bodies rather than serve and worship any god except their own God.
- Daniel 6:22My God sent his angel and shut the lions' mouths, and they have not harmed me, because I was found blameless before him; and also before you, O king, I have done no harm."
- Matthew 13:49So it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come out and separate the evil from the righteous
- Acts 12:23Immediately an angel of the Lord struck him down, because he did not give God the glory, and he was eaten by worms and breathed his last.
- Job 9:4He is wise in heart and mighty in strength —who has hardened himself against him, and succeeded?—
- Psalms 76:5The stouthearted were stripped of their spoil; they sank into sleep; all the men of war were unable to use their hands.
- Isaiah 10:8for he says: "Are not my commanders all kings?
- Isaiah 17:12Ah, the thunder of many peoples; they thunder like the thundering of the sea! Ah, the roar of nations; they roar like the roaring of mighty waters!
- Isaiah 29:5But the multitude of your foreign foes shall be like small dust, and the multitude of the ruthless like passing chaff. And in an instant, suddenly,
- Isaiah 30:30And the Lord will cause his majestic voice to be heard and the descending blow of his arm to be seen, in furious anger and a flame of devouring fire, with a cloudburst and storm and hailstones.
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 32:21
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 21The Lord sent an angel - See 2 Kings 19:36; (note), and the note there. House of his god - Nisroch. They that came forth of his own bowels - His sons Adrammelech and Sharezer.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9-22Verses 9-22 The author of Chronicles compresses into 13 verses the history which occupies in Kings a chapter and a half (2 Kings 18:17-19; where see the notes). 2 Chronicles 32:10 In the siege - Perhaps “in straitness” (compare Jeremiah 19:9). Jerusalem is thought by some to have been not so much besieged at this time, as distressed and straitened for supplies, because the Assyrians were masters of the open country. 2 Chronicles 32:13 fathers - i. e…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21The fate of Sennacherib is similar to the story in the Book of Kings (see 2 Kings 19:35–37).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2121. an angel ... cut off all the mighty men--(See on 2Ki 19:35-37). 2Ch 32:24-26. Hezekiah's Sickness and Recovery.Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 32
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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