Holy Scripture
Isaiah 37:36
A church father on this verse
“(Vrs. 36 seqq.) However, the Angel of God went out and struck down in the Assyrian camp 185,000 men; and when they arose in the morning, behold, all the dead bodies. Then Sennacherib king of Assyria departed and returned to Nineveh, and he lived there. And it came about as he was worshiping in the temple of Nesrach hi…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
36And the angel of the Lord went forth, and slew out of the camp of the Assyrians a hundred and eighty-five thousand: and they arose in the morning and found all these bodies dead.
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In context
34But by the way by which he came, by it shall he return, and shall not enter into this city: thus saith the Lord.
35I will protect this city to save it for my own sake, and for my servant David’s sake.
— Isaiah 37:36 —
37And Sennacherib king of the Assyrians turned and departed, and dwelt in Nineveh.
38And while he was worshiping Nisroch his country’s god in the house, Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons smote him with swords; and they escaped into Armenia: and Esarhaddon his son reigned in his stead.