Lux Domini
So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and went and returned, and dwelt at Nineveh.

Study Helps

Interpretation

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.

Read with

This thought runs through 2 Kings 19:35-37.

Glossary

Assyria Place
Biblical region. Modern identification: Nineveh.
Sennacherib Person
Sin (the god) sends many brothers, son of Sargon, whom he succeeded on the throne of Assyria (B. C. 705), in the 23rd year of Hezekiah.
Nineveh Place
Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Nineveh.