And it came to pass, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons smote him with the sword: and they escaped into the land of Armenia. And Esarhaddon his son reigned in his stead. (2 Kings 19:37)
Assyrian and Babylonian records confirm the assassination of Sennacherib at the hands of his sons.
Land of Armenia.
Assyrian texts support the detail that the murderers of Sennacherib and a large rebellious faction fled to “Ararat,” in the regions of Armenia to the north.
Reigned in his stead.
According to Assyrian records Esarhaddon came to the throne in 681, and reigned till 669.
It was during the reign of Esarhaddon that Assyria attained its greatest extent and power. After one unsuccessful campaign, he conquered Egypt. In spite of the fact that no human being had ever held the power that was now his, signs of impending danger troubled him. Seeking to divide his potential enemies, he concluded a treaty with the Scythians against the Cimmerians, but eventually died on his way south to put down a revolt in Egypt.