Lachish
Lachish appears in 22 verses of the Bible, from Joshua to Micah.
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- Near Tell ed Duweir, 43 km southwest of Jerusalem
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Key passages
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So King Adoni-zedek of Jerusalem sent messengers to several other kings: Hoham of Hebron, Piram of Jarmuth, Japhia of Lachish, and Debir of Eglon.
Joshua 10:3 · Read the chapter -
There was a conspiracy against Amaziah’s life in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish. But his enemies sent assassins after him, and they killed him there.
2 Kings 14:19 · Read the chapter -
Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah,
2 Chronicles 11:9 · Read the chapter -
Zanoah, and Adullam with their surrounding villages. They also lived in Lachish with its nearby fields and Azekah with its surrounding villages. So the people of Judah were living all the way from Beersheba in the south to the valley of Hinnom.
Nehemiah 11:30 · Read the chapter -
Then the king of Assyria sent his chief of staff from Lachish with a huge army to confront King Hezekiah in Jerusalem. The Assyrians took up a position beside the aqueduct that feeds water into the upper pool, near the road leading to the field where cloth is washed.
Isaiah 36:2 · Read the chapter -
At this time the Babylonian army was besieging Jerusalem, Lachish, and Azekah—the only fortified cities of Judah not yet captured.
Jeremiah 34:7 · Read the chapter
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