the Book of 2 Kings where an angel of the Lord strikes down 185,000 Assyrian soldiers besieging Jerusalem. [1, 2]

Here are the details of that famous historical and religious event:

• The Event: In 701 BC, King Sennacherib of Assyria besieged the city of Jerusalem during the reign of King Hezekiah. [1, 2]
• The Account: According to the Bible, an angel of the Lord went into the Assyrian camp and miraculously struck down 185,000 men overnight. The survivors awoke the next morning to find the camp filled with corpses, forcing Sennacherib to retreat. [1, 2, 3, 4]
• Where to Read It: This event is recorded in multiple places in the scriptures:
  • 2 Kings 19:35-37
  • Isaiah 37:36-38
  • 2 Chronicles 32:21 [1, 2]

Modern Context:
If you are interested in historical evidence, the surviving accounts of King Sennacherib’s campaign (such as the Taylor Prism) claim he shut Hezekiah up in Jerusalem like a “bird in a cage” but noticeably fail to record the capture or destruction of the city, aligning with the biblical outcome.