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2 Kings 19:36: Meaning Explained
So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and went and returned, and dwelt at Nineveh.
2 Kings 19:36
“So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and went and returned, and dwelt at Nineveh.”
What Does This Verse Mean?
King Sennacherib leaves Jerusalem, goes back home, and stays in Nineveh (Assyria's capital).
What’s Happening Here
Sennacherib retreats as Isaiah prophesied.
Key Words
departedleft Jerusalem
returnedwent back home
NinevehAssyria's capital city
Why It Matters
God's prophecy comes true exactly!
Did You Know?
Sennacherib now has to go home in shame and defeat.
Word Study
H5265
departedוַיִּסַּ֣ע
H7725
and returnedוַיָּ֖שָׁב
H5576
So Sennacheribסַנְחֵרִ֣יב
H4428
kingמֶֽלֶךְ
H804
of Assyriaאַשּׁ֑וּר
H3427
and dweltוַיֵּ֖שֶׁב
H5210
at Ninevehבְּנִֽינְוֵֽה׃
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