As he was worshiping in the house of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer struck him down with the sword, and they escaped into the land of Ararat. His son Esarhaddon succeeded him — the oracle's promise of Sennacherib's ultimate fate is fulfilled: while worshiping in the temple of Nisroch (his god), Sennacherib is assassinated by his own sons, Adrammelech and Sharezer. The death occurs in the very setting of religious devotion that might have offered safety, suggesting inescapable judgment. The sons' escape to Ararat and the succession of Esarhaddon complete the narrative: Sennacherib's dynasty experiences disruption through assassination, fulfilling the promise that the LORD would bring judgment upon Sennacherib.

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