2 Kings 19:36

“So Sennacherib king of Assyria . . . went and returned--the same way as he came (Kg2 19:33). The route is described (Isa 10:28-32). The early chariot track near Beyrout is on the rocky edge of Lebanon, which is skirted by the ancient Lycus (Nahr-el Kelb). On the perpendicular face of the limestone rock, at different heights, are seen slabs with Assyrian inscriptions, which having been deciphered, are found to contain the name of Sennacherib. Thus, by the preservation of these tablets, the wrath of the Assyrian invaders is made to praise the Lord. dwelt at Nineveh--This statement implies a considerable period of time, and his Annals carry on his history at least five years after his…”

“Dwelt at Nineveh - The meaning is not that Sennacherib made no more expeditions at all, which would he untrue, for his annals show us that he warred in Armenia, Babylonia, Susiana, and Cilicia, during his later years; but that he confined himself to his own part of Asia, and did not invade Palestine or threaten Jerusalem anymore. Nineveh, marked by some ruins opposite Mosul, appears here unmistakably as the Assyrian capital, which it became toward the close of the 9th century B.C. It has previously been mentioned only in Genesis (marginal reference). Sennacherib was the first king who made it his permanent residence. Its great size and large population are marked in the description of Jonah…”

“So Sennacherib, &c. - The manner of the expression intimates the great disorder and distraction of mind he was in. 4 Kings (2 Kings) 19:37”

“19:36 Sennacherib . . . went home . . . and stayed there: Although this Assyrian king went on five more military campaigns, he did not return to attack Judah.”

“Sennacherib: Kg2 19:7, Kg2 19:28, Kg2 19:33 Nineveh: Gen 10:11, Gen 10:12; Jon 1:2, Jon 3:2-10; Nah 1:1, Nah 2:8; Mat 12:41 4 Kings (2 Kings) 19:37”