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34 “‘I will shield this city and rescue it for the sake of my reputation and because of my promise to David my servant.’”[a]

35 That very night the angel of the Lord went out and killed 185,000 in the Assyrian camp. When they[b] got up early the next morning, there were all the corpses.[c] 36 So King Sennacherib of Assyria broke camp and went on his way. He went home and stayed in Nineveh.[d]

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 19:34 tn Heb “for my sake and for the sake of David my servant.”
  2. 2 Kings 19:35 tn This refers to the Israelites and/or the rest of the Assyrian army.
  3. 2 Kings 19:35 tn Heb “look, all of them were dead bodies.”
  4. 2 Kings 19:36 tn Heb “and Sennacherib king of Assyria departed and went and returned and lived in Nineveh.”

34 I will defend(A) this city and save it,
    for my sake and for the sake of David(B) my servant.’”

35 That night the angel of the Lord(C) went out and put to death a hundred and eighty-five thousand in the Assyrian camp. When the people got up the next morning—there were all the dead bodies!(D) 36 So Sennacherib king of Assyria broke camp and withdrew.(E) He returned to Nineveh(F) and stayed there.

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