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36 And Sennacherib king of Asshur journeyeth, and goeth, and turneth back, and dwelleth in Nineveh;

37 and it cometh to pass, he is bowing himself in the house of Nisroch his god, and Adramelech and Sharezar [his sons] have smitten him with the sword, and they have escaped to the land of Ararat, and Esar-Haddon his son reigneth in his stead.

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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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