2 Kings 19:37
“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 Esarhaddon his son reigned in his stead.”
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Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The death of Sennacherib, which took place many years afterward (680 B.C.), is related here, as, from the divine point…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Nisroch his god - We know nothing of this deity; he is nowhere else mentioned.
Smote him with the sword - The rabbins…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17142 Kings 19:35-37
Sometimes it was long ere prophecies were accomplished and promises performed; but here the word was no sooner spoken…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
in the house of Nisroch The LXX. gives the name as Μεσεράχ. Of Nisroch we have no information except this passage, and…
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