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So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and went and returned, and lived at Nineveh.
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A Permanent Retreat
Commentators explain that Sennacherib's return to “dwell at Nineveh” signifies a permanent end to his campaigns in the west. While he continued other military expeditions, God's deliverance was so decisive that the king of Assyria never again threatened Judah or Jerusalem, fulfilling the Lord's promise of protection.
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2 Kings
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Dwelt at Nineveh - The meaning is not that Sennacherib made no more expeditions at all—which would be untrue, as his annals show that he war…
19th Century
Anglican
Departed, and went. — Broke up camp, and marched. There should be a stop at returned.
And dwelt at…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
(See Gill on 2 Kings 19:1)
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