God’s Word Translation
2 Kings 19:36
36Then King Sennacherib of Assyria left. He went home to Nineveh and stayed there.
2 Kings 19:36 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and went and returned, and dwelt at Nineveh.
- New International Version (NIV)So Sennacherib king of Assyria broke camp and withdrew. He returned to Nineveh and stayed there.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Then Sennacherib king of Assyria departed and went home and lived at Nineveh.
- New King James Version (NKJV)So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed and went away, returned home, and remained at Nineveh.
Context of 2 Kings 19:36
34“I will shield this city to rescue it for my sake and for the sake of my servant David.” 35It happened that night. The Lord’s angel went out and killed 185,000 ⌞soldiers⌟ in the Assyrian camp. When the Judeans got up early in the morning, they saw all the corpses. Then King Sennacherib of Assyria left. He went home to Nineveh and stayed there. 37While he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, Adrammelech and Sharezer assassinated him and escaped to the land of Ararat. His son Esarhaddon succeeded him as king.
Read all of 2 Kings 192 Kings 19:36 word by word
וַיִּסַּ֣ע וַיֵּ֔לֶךְ וַיָּ֖שָׁב סַנְחֵרִ֣יב מֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁ֑וּר וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב בְּנִֽינְוֵֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- So Sennacheribסַנְחֵרִיבsanchêrîyb · SennacheribH5576
- kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- of Assyriaאַשּׁוּר'ashshûr 'ashshûr · AssyriaH804
- departedנָסַעnâsa‛ · to set outH5265
- and wentיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
- and returnedשׁוּבshûb · to return: returnH7725
- and dweltיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
- at Ninevehנִינְוֵהnîynevêh · NinevehH5210
Cross-references for 2 Kings 19:36
- 2 Kings 19:7I’m going to put a spirit in him so that he will hear a rumor and return to his own country. I’ll have him assassinated in his own country.’ ”
- Genesis 10:11He went from that land to Assyria and built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah,
- Jonah 1:2“Leave at once for the important city, Nineveh. Announce to the people that I can no longer overlook the wicked things they have done.”
- Jonah 3:2“Leave at once for the important city, Nineveh. Announce to the people the message I have given you.”
- Nahum 1:1This is a revelation from the Lord about Nineveh. This book contains the vision of Nahum from Elkosh.
- Nahum 2:8Nineveh was like a pool of water from its first day on. But now its people are fleeing. “Stop! Stop!” But no one turns around.
- Matthew 12:41The men of Nineveh will stand up with you at the time of judgment and will condemn you, because they turned to God and changed the way they thought and acted when Jonah spoke his message. But look, someone greater than Jonah is here!
Commentaries on 2 Kings 19:36
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 36Dwelt at Nineveh - This was the capital of the Assyrian empire.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 36Dwelt at Nineveh - The meaning is not that Sennacherib made no more expeditions at all, which would he untrue, for his annals show us that he warred in Armenia, Babylonia, Susiana, and Cilicia, during his later years; but that he confined himself to his own part of Asia, and did not invade Palestine or threaten Jerusalem anymore. Nineveh, marked by some ruins opposite Mosul, appears here unmistakably as the Assyrian capital, which it became toward the…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 35-37Verses 35-37 That night which followed the sending of this message to Hezekiah, the main body of their army was slain. See how weak the mightiest men are before Almighty God. Who ever hardened himself against Him and prospered? The king of Assyria's own sons became his murderers. Those whose children are undutiful, ought to consider whether they have not been so to their Father in heaven? This history exhibits a strong proof of the good of firm trust and…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 36Sennacherib … returned to Nineveh and stayed there: Although this Assyrian king led five more military campaigns, he did not attack Judah again.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3636. So Sennacherib king of Assyria ... went and returned--the same way as he came (2Ki 19:33). The route is described (Is 10:28-32). The early chariot track near Beyrout is on the rocky edge of Lebanon, which is skirted by the ancient Lycus (Nahr-el Kelb). On the perpendicular face of the limestone rock, at different heights, are seen slabs with Assyrian inscriptions, which having been deciphered, are found to contain the name of Sennacherib. Thus, by the…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Kings 19
- 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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