Isaiah 37:38

Isaiah · Old Testament · Chapter 37

“And it came to pass, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons smote him with the sword; and they escaped into the land of Armenia: and Esarhaddon his son reigned in his stead.”Isaiah 37:38

What Does Isaiah 37:38 Mean?

Isaiah 37:38 is found in the book of Isaiah, chapter 37, verse 38 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (20)

These passages are connected to Isaiah 37:38 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Genesis 8:4“And the ark rested in the seventh month, on the seventeenth day of the month, upon the mountains of Ararat.”Jeremiah 51:27“Set ye up a standard in the land, blow the trumpet among the nations, prepare the nations against her, call together against her the kingdoms of Ararat, Minni, and Ashchenaz; appoint a captain against her; cause the horses to come up as the rough caterpillers.”Ezra 4:2“Then they came to Zerubbabel, and to the chief of the fathers, and said unto them, Let us build with you: for we seek your God, as ye do; and we do sacrifice unto him since the days of Esarhaddon king of Assur, which brought us up hither.”2 Kings 19:36“So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and went and returned, and dwelt at Nineveh.”2 Chronicles 32:14“Who was there among all the gods of those nations that my fathers utterly destroyed, that could deliver his people out of mine hand, that your God should be able to deliver you out of mine hand?”2 Chronicles 32:19“And they spake against the God of Jerusalem, as against the gods of the people of the earth, which were the work of the hands of man.”2 Chronicles 32:21“And the LORD sent an angel, which cut off all the mighty men of valour, and the leaders and captains in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. And when he was come into the house of his god, they that came forth of his own bowels slew him there with the sword.”Job 34:20“In a moment shall they die, and the people shall be troubled at midnight, and pass away: and the mighty shall be taken away without hand.”Isaiah 10:33“Behold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, shall lop the bough with terror: and the high ones of stature shall be hewn down, and the haughty shall be humbled.”Isaiah 14:9“Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming: it stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the chief ones of the earth; it hath raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations.”Isaiah 14:12“How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!”Isaiah 30:33“For Tophet is ordained of old; yea, for the king it is prepared; he hath made it deep and large: the pile thereof is fire and much wood; the breath of the LORD, like a stream of brimstone, doth kindle it.”Isaiah 36:15“Neither let Hezekiah make you trust in the LORD, saying, The LORD will surely deliver us: this city shall not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria.”Isaiah 36:18“Beware lest Hezekiah persuade you, saying, The LORD will deliver us. Hath any of the gods of the nations delivered his land out of the hand of the king of Assyria?”Isaiah 37:10“Thus shall ye speak to Hezekiah king of Judah, saying, Let not thy God, in whom thou trustest, deceive thee, saying, Jerusalem shall not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria.”Habakkuk 2:18“What profiteth the graven image that the maker thereof hath graven it; the molten image, and a teacher of lies, that the maker of his work trusteth therein, to make dumb idols?”Judges 9:46“And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard that, they entered into an hold of the house of the god Berith.”1 Kings 18:26“And they took the bullock which was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, O Baal, hear us. But there was no voice, nor any that answered. And they leaped upon the altar which was made.”Job 12:21“He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty.”Psalms 37:15“Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.”

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