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36 Then King Sennacherib returned to Nineveh; 37 and as he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer killed him. They escaped into eastern Turkey—the land of Ararat—and his son Esarhaddon became the new king.

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36 So Sennacherib king of Assyria broke camp and withdrew.(A) He returned to Nineveh(B) and stayed there.

37 One day, while he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisrok, his sons Adrammelek(C) and Sharezer killed him with the sword,(D) and they escaped to the land of Ararat.(E) And Esarhaddon(F) his son succeeded him as king.

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