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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. <a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/32.htm">New Living Translation</a> 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. <a href="/esv/2_chronicles/32.htm">English Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/32.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> and the LORD sent an angel who annihilated every mighty man of valor and every leader and commander in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he withdrew to his own land in disgrace. And when he entered the temple of his god, some of his own sons struck him down with the sword. <a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/32.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/32.htm">New King James Version</a> 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. <a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/32.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And the LORD sent an angel who destroyed every warrior, commander, and officer in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned in shame to his own land. And when he had entered the temple of his god, some of his own sons killed him there with the sword. <a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/32.htm">NASB 1995</a> And the LORD sent an angel who destroyed every mighty warrior, commander and officer in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned in shame to his own land. And when he had entered the temple of his god, some of his own children killed him there with the sword. <a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/32.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And the LORD sent an angel who destroyed every mighty warrior, commander and officer in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned in shame to his own land. And when he had entered the temple of his god, some of his own children killed him there with the sword. <a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/32.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And Yahweh sent an angel who wiped out every mighty man of valor, ruler, and commander in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned in shame to his own land. And he entered the house of his god, and some of his own children caused him to fall there by the sword. <a href="/amp/2_chronicles/32.htm">Amplified Bible</a> And the LORD sent an angel who destroyed every brave warrior, commander, and officer in the camp of the king of Assyria. So the king returned to his own land in shame. And when he entered the house (temple) of his god, some of his own children killed him there with the sword. <a href="/csb/2_chronicles/32.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> and the LORD sent an angel who annihilated every valiant warrior, leader, and commander in the camp of the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria returned in disgrace to his land. He went to the temple of his god, and there some of his own children struck him down with the sword. <a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/32.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> and the LORD sent an angel who annihilated every brave warrior, leader, and commander in the camp of the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria returned in disgrace to his land. He went to the temple of his god, and there some of his own children struck him down with the sword. <a href="/asv/2_chronicles/32.htm">American Standard Version</a> And Jehovah sent an angel, who cut off all the mighty men of valor, 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 from his own bowels slew him there with the sword. <a href="/cev/2_chronicles/32.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> and he sent an angel that killed every soldier and commander in the Assyrian camp. Sennacherib returned to Assyria, completely disgraced. Then one day he went into the temple of his god where some of his sons killed him. <a href="/erv/2_chronicles/32.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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. <a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/32.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The LORD sent an angel who exterminated all the soldiers, officials, and commanders in the Assyrian king's camp. Humiliated, Sennacherib returned to his own country. When he went into the temple of his god, some of his own sons killed him with a sword. <a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/32.htm">Good News Translation</a> The LORD sent an angel that killed the soldiers and officers of the Assyrian army. So the emperor went back to Assyria disgraced. One day when he was in the temple of his god, some of his sons killed him with their swords. <a href="/isv/2_chronicles/32.htm">International Standard Version</a> So the LORD sent an angel, who eliminated all of the elite forces, commanders, and officers within the encampment of the king of Assyria. As a result, he retreated to his own country, deeply ashamed and humiliated. When he visited the temple of his god, some of his sons killed him right there with swords. <a href="/msb/2_chronicles/32.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> and the LORD sent an angel who annihilated every mighty man of valor and every leader and commander in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he withdrew to his own land in disgrace. And when he entered the temple of his god, some of his own sons struck him down with the sword. <a href="/net/2_chronicles/32.htm">NET Bible</a> The LORD sent a messenger and he wiped out all the soldiers, princes, and officers in the army of the king of Assyria. So Sennacherib returned home humiliated. When he entered the temple of his god, some of his own sons struck him down with the sword. <a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/32.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> The LORD sent an angel, who cut off all the mighty men of valor, and the leaders and captains, in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. When he had come into the house of his god, some of his own offspring killed him there with the sword. <a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/32.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And the LORD sent an angel, who cut off all the mighty men of valor, 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 had come into the house of his god, they that came forth from his own bowels slew him there with the sword. <a href="/web/2_chronicles/32.htm">World English Bible</a> Yahweh sent an angel, who cut off all the mighty men of valor, the leaders, and captains in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. When he had come into the house of his god, those who came out of his own body killed him there with the sword. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/32.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and YHWH sends a messenger and cuts off every mighty man of valor—both leader and head—in the camp of the king of Asshur, and he turns back with shame of face to his land and enters the house of his god, and those coming out of his bowels have caused him to fall there by the sword. <a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/32.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and Jehovah sendeth a messenger, and cutteth off every mighty one of valour -- both leader and head -- in the camp of the king of Asshur, and he turneth back with shame of face to his land, and entereth the house of his god, and those coming out of his bowels have caused him to fall there by the sword. <a href="/slt/2_chronicles/32.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Jehovah will send a messenger, and he will cut off every strong one of power, and leader and chief in the camp of the king of Assur. And he will turn back with shame of face to his land. And he will come into the house of his God, and they coming forth from his bowels caused him to fall there by the sword.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/32.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And the Lord sent an angel who cut off all the stout men and the warriors, and the captains of the army of the king of the Assyrians: and he returned with disgrace into his own country. And when he was come into the house of his god, his sons that came out of his bowels, slew him with the sword. <a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/32.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And the Lord sent an Angel, who struck all the experienced men and warriors, and the leaders of the army of the king of the Assyrians. And he returned in disgrace to his own land. And when he had entered the house of his god, the sons who had gone forth from his loins killed him with the sword. <a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/32.htm">New American Bible</a> Then the LORD sent an angel, who destroyed every warrior, leader, and commander in the camp of the Assyrian king, so that he had to return shamefaced to his own country. And when he entered the temple of his god, some of his own offspring struck him down there with the sword. <a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/32.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> 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 in disgrace to his own land. When he came into the house of his god, some of his own sons struck him down there with the sword.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/32.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And the LORD sent an angel from before him, who smote all the mighty men of valour and the kings and the princes who were in the camp of the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria returned in disgrace to his own land. And when he came into the house of his gods, his sons, who came forth of his own loins, slew him there with the sword. <a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/32.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And LORD JEHOVAH sent an Angel from before him, and he destroyed all the mighty men of the army and the Counselors and the Governors who were in the camp of the King of Assyria. And the King of Assyria returned to his city, as his face was ashamed, and he came to the house of his gods, and his sons who had come out from his loins murdered him there with a sword.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/32.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And the LORD sent an angel, who 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. <a href="/sep/2_chronicles/32.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And the Lord sent an angel, and he destroyed every mighty man and warrior, and leader and captain in the camp of the king of Assyria: and he returned with shame of face to his own land and came into the house of his god: and some of them that came out of his bowels slew him with the sword. <a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/32-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zGrb4955Tvs?start=8603" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/32.htm">Jerusalem Delivered from the Assyrians</a> 20In response, King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz cried out to heaven in prayer, 21<a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">and the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: way·yiš·laḥ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">sent</a> <a href="/hebrew/4397.htm" title="4397: mal·’āḵ (N-ms) -- A messenger. From an unused root meaning to despatch as a deputy; a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. An angel.">an angel</a> <a href="/hebrew/3582.htm" title="3582: way·yaḵ·ḥêḏ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To hide. A primitive root; to secrete, by act or word; hence to destroy.">who annihilated</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">every</a> <a href="/hebrew/1368.htm" title="1368: gib·bō·wr (Adj-msc) -- Strong, mighty. Or gibbor; intensive from the same as geber; powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant.">mighty man</a> <a href="/hebrew/2428.htm" title="2428: ḥa·yil (N-ms) -- From chuwl; probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength.">of valor</a> <a href="/hebrew/5057.htm" title="5057: wə·nā·ḡîḏ (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- A leader, ruler, prince. Or nagid; from nagad; a commander, civil, military or religious; generally, honorable themes.">and every leader</a> <a href="/hebrew/8269.htm" title="8269: wə·śār (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince. From sarar; a head person.">and commander</a> <a href="/hebrew/4264.htm" title="4264: bə·ma·ḥă·nêh (Prep-b:: N-csc) -- An encampment, camp. From chanah; an encampment; hence, an army, whether literal or figurative.">in the camp</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">of the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/804.htm" title="804: ’aš·šūr (N-proper-fs) -- Ashshur, the second son of Shem; also his descendants and the country occupied by them, its region and its empire.">of Assyria.</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: way·yā·šāḇ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">So he withdrew</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: lə·’ar·ṣōw (Prep-l:: N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">to his own land</a> <a href="/hebrew/1322.htm" title="1322: bə·ḇō·šeṯ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Shame, shameful thing. From buwsh; shame; by implication an idol.">in disgrace.</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: pā·nîm (N-mp) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition."></a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: way·yā·ḇō (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">And when he entered</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">the temple</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">of his god,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3329.htm" title="3329: ū·mī·ṣī·ʾō (Conj-w, Prep-m:: N-mpc) -- Coming forth. From yatsa'; issue, i.e. Offspring."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4578.htm" title="4578: mê·‘āw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Internal organs, inward parts, belly. ">some of his own sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/5307.htm" title="5307: hip·pî·lu·hū (V-Hifil-Perf-3cp:: 3ms) -- To fall, lie. A primitive root; to fall, in a great variety of applications.">struck him down</a> <a href="/hebrew/2719.htm" title="2719: ḇe·ḥā·reḇ (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- A sword. From charab; drought; also a cutting instrument, as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement.">with the sword.</a> 22So the LORD saved Hezekiah and the people of Jerusalem from the hands of King Sennacherib of Assyria and all the others, and He gave them rest on every side.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/isaiah/37-36.htm">Isaiah 37:36-38</a> Then 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! / So 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. <a href="/2_kings/19-35.htm">2 Kings 19:35-37</a> And that very night 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! / So 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. <a href="/exodus/12-29.htm">Exodus 12:29</a> Now at midnight the LORD struck down every firstborn male in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh, who sat on his throne, to the firstborn of the prisoner in the dungeon, as well as all the firstborn among the livestock. <a href="/daniel/5-30.htm">Daniel 5:30</a> That very night Belshazzar king of the Chaldeans was slain, <a href="/acts/12-23.htm">Acts 12:23</a> Immediately, because Herod did not give glory to God, an angel of the Lord struck him down, and he was eaten by worms and died. <a href="/psalms/91-7.htm">Psalm 91:7-8</a> Though a thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand, no harm will come near you. / You will only see it with your eyes and witness the punishment of the wicked. <a href="/isaiah/10-12.htm">Isaiah 10:12</a> So when the Lord has completed all His work against Mount Zion and Jerusalem, He will say, “I will punish the king of Assyria for the fruit of his arrogant heart and the proud look in his eyes. <a href="/1_samuel/25-38.htm">1 Samuel 25:38</a> About ten days later, the LORD struck Nabal dead. <a href="/2_samuel/24-15.htm">2 Samuel 24:15-16</a> So the LORD sent a plague upon Israel from that morning until the appointed time, and seventy thousand of the people from Dan to Beersheba died. / But when the angel stretched out his hand to destroy Jerusalem, the LORD relented from the calamity and said to the angel who was destroying the people, “Enough! Withdraw your hand now!” At that time the angel of the LORD was by the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite. <a href="/revelation/19-17.htm">Revelation 19:17-21</a> Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he cried out in a loud voice to all the birds flying overhead, “Come, gather together for the great supper of God, / so that you may eat the flesh of kings and commanders and mighty men, of horses and riders, of everyone slave and free, small and great.” / Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth with their armies assembled to wage war against the One seated on the horse, and against His army. ... <a href="/psalms/34-21.htm">Psalm 34:21</a> Evil will slay the wicked, and the haters of the righteous will be condemned. <a href="/matthew/2-19.htm">Matthew 2:19-20</a> After Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt. / “Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and go to the land of Israel, for those seeking the Child’s life are now dead.” <a href="/1_kings/20-29.htm">1 Kings 20:29-30</a> For seven days the armies camped opposite each other, and on the seventh day the battle ensued, and the Israelites struck down the Arameans—a hundred thousand foot soldiers in one day. / The rest of them fled into the city of Aphek, where the wall fell on twenty-seven thousand of the remaining men. Ben-hadad also fled to the city and hid in an inner room. <a href="/job/4-9.htm">Job 4:9</a> By the breath of God they perish, and by the blast of His anger they are consumed. <a href="/luke/1-51.htm">Luke 1:51-52</a> He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts. / He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And the LORD sent an angel, which cut off all the mighty men of valor, 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.the Lord<a href="/2_kings/19-20.htm">2 Kings 19:20,35</a> Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, That which thou hast prayed to me against Sennacherib king of Assyria I have heard… <a href="/isaiah/10-16.htm">Isaiah 10:16-18</a> Therefore shall the Lord, the Lord of hosts, send among his fat ones leanness; and under his glory he shall kindle a burning like the burning of a fire… <a href="/isaiah/37-21.htm">Isaiah 37:21,36,37</a> Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent unto Hezekiah, saying, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Whereas thou hast prayed to me against Sennacherib king of Assyria: … angel<a href="/2_samuel/24-16.htm">2 Samuel 24:16</a> And when the angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed the people, It is enough: stay now thine hand. And the angel of the LORD was by the threshingplace of Araunah the Jebusite.<a href="/psalms/18-50.htm">Psalm 18:50</a> Great deliverance giveth he to his king; and sheweth mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore.<a href="/daniel/3-28.htm">Daniel 3:28</a> Then Nebuchadnezzar spake, and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who hath sent his angel, and delivered his servants that trusted in him, and have changed the king's word, and yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God.cut off all<a href="/job/9-4.htm">Job 9:4</a> He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered?<a href="/psalms/76-5.htm">Psalm 76:5,7,12</a> The stouthearted are spoiled, they have slept their sleep: and none of the men of might have found their hands… the leaders<a href="/isaiah/10-8.htm">Isaiah 10:8,16-19,33,34</a> For he saith, Are not my princes altogether kings? … <a href="/isaiah/17-12.htm">Isaiah 17:12-14</a> Woe to the multitude of many people, which make a noise like the noise of the seas; and to the rushing of nations, that make a rushing like the rushing of mighty waters! … <a href="/isaiah/29-5.htm">Isaiah 29:5-8</a> Moreover the multitude of thy strangers shall be like small dust, and the multitude of the terrible ones shall be as chaff that passeth away: yea, it shall be at an instant suddenly… with shame<a href="/psalms/132-18.htm">Psalm 132:18</a> His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.<a href="/proverbs/11-2.htm">Proverbs 11:2</a> When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.<a href="/proverbs/16-18.htm">Proverbs 16:18</a> Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.he was come<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_chronicles/21-30.htm">Angel</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-11.htm">Assyria</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/21-19.htm">Bowels</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-2.htm">Camp</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-6.htm">Captains</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-3.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-7.htm">Face</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-23.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-21.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-15.htm">Killed</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/26-12.htm">Leaders</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-3.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-15.htm">Shame</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/28-7.htm">Slew</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-9.htm">Sword</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/28-6.htm">Valor</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/33-23.htm">Angel</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-22.htm">Assyria</a> <a href="/ezra/8-27.htm">Bowels</a> <a href="/job/19-12.htm">Camp</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-11.htm">Captains</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-4.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-12.htm">Face</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-20.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-4.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-24.htm">Killed</a> <a href="/ezra/5-10.htm">Leaders</a> <a href="/ezra/4-20.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-16.htm">Shame</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-24.htm">Slew</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-17.htm">Sword</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-14.htm">Valor</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 32</div>1. <a href="/2_chronicles/32-1.htm">Sennacherib invading Judah, Hezekiah fortifies himself, and encourages his people</a> 9. <a href="/2_chronicles/32-9.htm">Hezekiah and Isaiah pray against the blasphemies of Sennarchib</a> 21. <a href="/2_chronicles/32-21.htm">An angel destroys the host of the Assyrians</a> 24. <a href="/2_chronicles/32-24.htm">Hezekiah praying in his sickness, God gives him a sign of recovery</a> 25. <a href="/2_chronicles/32-25.htm">His proud heart is humbled by God</a> 27. <a href="/2_chronicles/32-27.htm">His wealth and works</a> 31. <a href="/2_chronicles/32-31.htm">His error in the ambassage of Babylon</a> 32. <a href="/2_chronicles/32-32.htm">He dying, Manasseh succeeds him</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/32.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_chronicles/32.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>and the LORD sent an angel This phrase highlights divine intervention, a recurring theme in the Old Testament where God sends angels to execute His will. Angels are often depicted as messengers or agents of God's judgment, as seen in <a href="/exodus/12-23.htm">Exodus 12:23</a> during the Passover and in <a href="/2_samuel/24-16.htm">2 Samuel 24:16</a> when an angel brings a plague upon Israel. This intervention underscores God's sovereignty and His ability to protect His people against overwhelming odds.who annihilated every mighty man of valor and every leader and commander The destruction of the Assyrian forces emphasizes the futility of human strength against divine power. The Assyrian army was known for its might and military prowess, often employing advanced siege tactics and psychological warfare. This event mirrors the destruction of the Egyptian army in the Red Sea (<a href="/exodus/14-28.htm">Exodus 14:28</a>), showcasing God's ability to deliver His people from seemingly insurmountable threats.in the camp of the king of Assyria The Assyrian camp was likely located near Jerusalem, as the Assyrian king Sennacherib had laid siege to the city. Assyria was a dominant empire during this period, known for its brutal conquests and deportations. The defeat of their army at the hands of an angel would have been a significant blow to their reputation and power.So he withdrew to his own land in disgrace Sennacherib's retreat to Assyria marks a dramatic reversal of fortune. Historically, Assyrian kings recorded their victories in detail, but Sennacherib's annals notably omit this defeat, which aligns with the biblical account of his disgrace. This withdrawal fulfills the prophecy given to Hezekiah by Isaiah (<a href="/isaiah/37-7.htm">Isaiah 37:7</a>), demonstrating the reliability of God's word.And when he entered the temple of his god Sennacherib's return to Nineveh and his entry into the temple of Nisroch, his god, highlights the contrast between the God of Israel and the gods of the nations. The Assyrian gods were powerless to save Sennacherib, underscoring the theme of monotheism and the supremacy of Yahweh over all other deities.some of his own sons struck him down with the sword This act of patricide fulfills the prophecy in <a href="/isaiah/37-7.htm">Isaiah 37:7 and 37</a>:38, where it was foretold that Sennacherib would fall by the sword in his own land. The internal strife within the Assyrian royal family reflects the instability and divine judgment upon those who oppose God's people. This event also serves as a type of Christ, where betrayal and death lead to the ultimate fulfillment of God's plan, as seen in the betrayal of Jesus by Judas.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a> The sovereign God of Israel, who intervenes on behalf of His people. 2. <a href="/topical/a/angel.htm">Angel</a> A divine messenger or agent sent by God to execute His will, in this case, to defeat the Assyrian army. 3. <a href="/topical/k/king_of_assyria.htm">King of Assyria</a> Sennacherib, the Assyrian king who invaded Judah and besieged Jerusalem. 4. <a href="/topical/a/assyrian_army.htm">Assyrian Army</a> The military force of Assyria, known for its might and conquests, which was miraculously defeated. 5. <a href="/topical/t/temple_of_his_god.htm">Temple of his god</a> The place where Sennacherib was killed by his sons, highlighting the futility of false gods.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/d/divine_intervention.htm">Divine Intervention</a> God is actively involved in the affairs of nations and individuals. He can deliver His people in miraculous ways. <a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_prayer.htm">The Power of Prayer</a> Hezekiah's prayer and reliance on God led to divine intervention. Prayer is a powerful tool for believers. <a href="/topical/t/the_futility_of_idolatry.htm">The Futility of Idolatry</a> Sennacherib's death in the temple of his god underscores the impotence of idols compared to the living God. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a> The LORD's control over history and His ability to bring about His purposes, even through supernatural means. <a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_protection.htm">Trust in God's Protection</a> Believers can have confidence in God's protection, as He commands His angels concerning them.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_32.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 32</a> <a href="/q/how_does_2_chronicles_32_21_align_today.htm">How can the account of an angel killing thousands of Assyrian soldiers align with modern scientific or historical perspectives? (2 Chronicles 32:21) </a> <a href="/q/where's_proof_of_assyrian_defeat_in_2_chr_32.htm">Where is the archaeological confirmation of a large-scale Assyrian defeat in Jerusalem, as described in 2 Chronicles 32? </a> <a href="/q/why_omit_defeat_in_assyrian_records.htm">If Sennacherib’s army was supernaturally destroyed, why do Assyrian records (e.g., Sennacherib’s Prism) not mention any defeat? (2 Chronicles 32:21) </a> <a href="/q/how_does_2_kings_19's_rescue_align_scientifically.htm">How does the miraculous rescue in 2 Kings 19 align with scientific or natural explanations for mass death? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/32.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(21) And the Lord sent an angel.--See <a href="/2_kings/19-35.htm" title="And it came to pass that night, that the angel of the LORD went out, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians an hundred fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses.">2Kings 19:35</a>, seq.; <a href="/isaiah/37-36.htm" title="Then the angel of the LORD went forth, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred and fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses.">Isaiah 37:36</a>, seq. Hitzig thinks that Psalms 46-48. were composed by Isaiah to commemorate this great natural miracle, an hypothesis which is borne out by the similarity observable between the language and ideas of these psalms and those of Isaiah's prophecies.Which cut off . . . valour.--Literally, and he hid (i.e., caused to disappear, destroyed; the Greek ?????????; <a href="/exodus/23-23.htm" title="For my Angel shall go before you, and bring you in to the Amorites, and the Hittites, and the Perizzites, and the Canaanites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites: and I will cut them off.">Exodus 23:23</a>) every valiant warrior, and leader and captain. (Comp. <a href="/psalms/76-5.htm" title="The stouthearted are spoiled, they have slept their sleep: and none of the men of might have found their hands.">Psalm 76:5</a>, a psalm which in the LXX. bears the title ??? ???? ??? ????????.) Kings gives the number of those who perished as 185,000.With shame of face.--<a href="/psalms/44-15.htm" title="My confusion is continually before me, and the shame of my face has covered me,">Psalm 44:15</a>, "The shame of my face hath covered me." (<a href="/ezra/9-7.htm" title="Since the days of our fathers have we been in a great trespass to this day; and for our iniquities have we, our kings, and our priests, been delivered into the hand of the kings of the lands, to the sword, to captivity, and to a spoil, and to confusion of face, as it is this day.">Ezra 9:7</a>.) . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/32.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 21. - The exact matter corresponding with this one verse is embraced by vers. 35-37 in the parallel (<a href="/2_kings/19.htm">2 Kings 19</a>.). It gives the number of slain as a hundred and eighty-five thousand. It does not speak of the heavy proportion of leaders and captains lost. It leads us to suppose that for all survivers it was a surprise in the morning - that silent vision of the dead in such vast array. Stating, on the other hand, in mere historic dry detail, the return of Sennacherib to his own land, his dwelling at Nineveh, and assassination, in the house of Nisroch "his god," at the hands of his own two sons, mentioned by name Adrammelech and Sharezer, who had to fly for it to Armenia (Ararat), it does not show the obviously designed moral touch of our compiler, so he returned with shame of face to his own land, nor the similarly complexioned description of the time, place, and agents of his assassination. Lastly, it gives Esarhaddon as the name of his successor on the throne. <a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/32-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>and the LORD יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel sent וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח (way·yiš·laḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> To send away, for, out an angel מַלְאָ֔ךְ (mal·’āḵ) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4397.htm">Strong's 4397: </a> A messenger, of God, an angel who annihilated וַיַּכְחֵ֞ד (way·yaḵ·ḥêḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3582.htm">Strong's 3582: </a> To secrete, by act, word, to destroy every כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every mighty warrior, גִּבּ֥וֹר (gib·bō·wr) Adjective - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1368.htm">Strong's 1368: </a> Powerful, warrior, tyrant leader, וְנָגִ֣יד (wə·nā·ḡîḏ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5057.htm">Strong's 5057: </a> A commander, civil, military, religious, honorable themes and commander וְשָׂ֔ר (wə·śār) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8269.htm">Strong's 8269: </a> Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince in the camp בְּמַחֲנֵ֖ה (bə·ma·ḥă·nêh) Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4264.htm">Strong's 4264: </a> An encampment, an army of the king מֶ֣לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king of Assyria. אַשּׁ֑וּר (’aš·šūr) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_804.htm">Strong's 804: </a> Ashshur So he withdrew וַיָּשָׁב֩ (way·yā·šāḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> To turn back, in, to retreat, again to his own land לְאַרְצ֗וֹ (lə·’ar·ṣōw) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land in disgrace. בְּבֹ֨שֶׁת (bə·ḇō·šeṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1322.htm">Strong's 1322: </a> Shame, shameful thing And when he entered וַיָּבֹא֙ (way·yā·ḇō) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go the temple בֵּ֣ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house of his god, אֱלֹהָ֔יו (’ĕ·lō·hāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative some of his own [sons] מֵעָ֔יו (mê·‘āw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4578.htm">Strong's 4578: </a> The intestines, the abdomen, sympathy, a vest, the stomach, the uterus, the heart struck him down הִפִּילֻ֥הוּ (hip·pî·lu·hū) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5307.htm">Strong's 5307: </a> To fall, lie with the sword. בֶחָֽרֶב׃ (ḇe·ḥā·reḇ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2719.htm">Strong's 2719: </a> Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/32-21.htm">2 Chronicles 32:21 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/32-21.htm">2 Chronicles 32:21 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_chronicles/32-21.htm">2 Chronicles 32:21 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/32-21.htm">2 Chronicles 32:21 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/32-21.htm">2 Chronicles 32:21 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/32-21.htm">2 Chronicles 32:21 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/32-21.htm">2 Chronicles 32:21 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/32-21.htm">2 Chronicles 32:21 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/32-21.htm">2 Chronicles 32:21 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/32-21.htm">2 Chronicles 32:21 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-21.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 32:21 Yahweh sent an angel who cut off (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/32-20.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 32:20"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 32:20" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/32-22.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 32:22"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 32:22" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>