Tidings of this terrible judgment upon the army that had been sent to take Jerusalem, soon reached Sennacherib, who was still guarding the approach to Judea from Egypt. Stricken with fear, the Assyrian king hasted to depart and "returned with shame of face to his own land." Verse 21. But he had not long to reign. In harmony with the prophecy that had been uttered concerning his sudden end, he was assassinated by those of his own home, "and Esarhaddon his son reigned in his stead." Isaiah 37:38.

Hebræernes Gud havde sejret over den stolte assyrer. Herren var blevet æret i nabofolkenes øjne. Jerusalems indbyggeres hjerte fyldtes af hellig glæde. Deres alvorlige bønner om befrielse var blevet ledsaget af syndsbekendelse og mange tårer. I deres store nød havde de sat hele deres lid til, at Gud var mægtig til at frelse, og han svigtede dem ikke, Nu genlød templets forgårde af højtidelige lovsange.