2 Kings 19:35-37

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[35] It happened that night, that the angel of Yahweh went forth, and struck in the camp of the Assyrians one hundred eighty-five thousand: and when men arose early in the morning, behold, these were all dead bodies. [36] So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and went and returned, and lived at Nineveh. [37] It happened, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer struck him with the sword: and they escaped into the land of Ararat. Esar Haddon his son reigned in his place.

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The Assyrian EmpireThe extent of the Assyrian Empire that conquered the northern kingdom of Israel.

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2 Kings 19:35-37 mentions Ararat, Arpad, Assyria, Cush, Eden, Egypt, Gozan, Hamath, Haran, Jerusalem, Lachish, Lebanon, Mount Carmel, Mount Zion, Nineveh, Rezeph and Zion.

Photo of Assyria — Assyria · Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin FRCP(Glasg)