37:35 I will shield this city and rescue it for the sake of my reputation and because of my promise to David my servant.”’” 1
37:36 The Lord’s messenger 2 went out and killed 185,000 troops 3 in the Assyrian camp. When they 4 got up early the next morning, there were all the corpses! 5
1 tn Heb “for my sake and for the sake of David my servant.”
2 tn Traditionally, “the angel of the Lord” (so NASB, NIV, NRSV, NLT).
3 tn The word “troops” is supplied in the translation for smoothness and clarity.
4 tn This refers to the Israelites and/or the rest of the Assyrian army.
5 tn Heb “look, all of them were dead bodies”; NLT “they found corpses everywhere.”