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    Lachish

    לָכִישׁ

    Lachish, a fortified city in Judah, captured by Joshua and later by the Assyrians (Joshua 10; 2Ki.18.14, 19:8).

    Where the story of Lachish happensLachish, and 1 place the claims reach, framed to them: Lachish, Eglon. Each dot is a coordinate from the gazetteer. The coastline is a modern one, simplified; no border, road or settlement of any period is drawn, and no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.LachishEglon
    Lachish, and 1 place the claims reach
    verses
    22
    first named
    Joshua 10:3
    last named
    Jeremiah 34:7
    feature
    settlement
    coordinates
    31.57°N · 34.85°E
    settlement31.57°N · 34.85°E

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    The gazetteer records one identification, and no competing one.

    Description

    Lachish in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Lachish was a significant fortified city located in the Shephelah region of Judah (Joshua 15:39). It was one of the Amorite cities that formed an alliance against Joshua and the Israelites, but it was captured and its king was defeated (Joshua 10; 12:11). Later, Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, fortified Lachish as part of his defense strategy (2Ch.11.9). During the reign of King Amaziah, Lachish served as a refuge for the king when he fled from a conspiracy in Jerusalem (2Ki.14.19; 2Ch.25.27). In the time of King Hezekiah, the Assyrian king Sennacherib captured Lachish and used it as a base to send his officials to threaten Jerusalem (2Ki.18.14, 17; 19:8; 2Ch.32.9; Isaiah 36:2; 37:8). The city was one of the last fortified cities in Judah to fall to the Babylonians during the reign of Zedekiah (Jeremiah 34:7). After the Babylonian exile, Lachish was resettled by the people of Judah (Nehemiah 11:30). The prophet Micah also mentioned Lachish, urging the city to give parting gifts to Moresheth-gath (Micah 1:13).

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    and 18 more, ordered by how many events they share.

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    Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — 22, across 7 books. The name is written 24 times in them.

    1. Joshua10 verses

      10:310:510:2310:3110:3210:3310:3410:3512:1115:39

    2. 2 Kings4 verses

      14:1918:1418:1719:8

    3. 2 Chronicles3 verses

      11:925:2732:9

    4. Nehemiah1 verse

      11:30

    5. Isaiah2 verses

      36:237:8

    6. Jeremiah1 verse

      34:7

    7. Micah1 verse

      1:13

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    Where this page goes

    Not the direct relations above — these are one hop further out, ranked so that a rare shared connection outweighs a common one. Descriptions by STEPBible TIPNR.

    via Nebuchadnezzar, Army, Earthly Kingdoms, and Other Nations’ fighting of Army and Jerusalem and Some People Of Judah’s residence, and 1 moreAzekahJudean town, site of battles and sieges.via Nebuchadnezzar, Army, Earthly Kingdoms, and Other Nations’ fighting of Army and Jerusalem and JudahJerusalemThe capital of Israel, a holy city for three religionsvia Sennacherib and Sennacheribs Forces’ siege of Fortified CitiesSennacheribAssyrian Emperor who invaded Judahvia Sennacherib and Sennacheribs Forces’ siege of Fortified CitiesSiegeSiege is a concept gathering 29 labelled instances in the text.via Nebuchadnezzar, Army, Earthly Kingdoms, and Other Nations’ fighting of Army and JerusalemFightingFighting is a concept gathering 40 labelled instances in the text.via Nebuchadnezzar, Army, Earthly Kingdoms, and Other Nations’ fighting of Army and JerusalemNebuchadnezzarEmperor of Babylon who conquered Judahvia Some People Of Judah’s residence and JudahBeershebaImportant city in southern Israel, associated with the patriarchs.via Some People Of Judah’s residenceAdullamA Canaanite city, later fortified by Judah.via Some People Of Judah’s residenceAinA city in Judah, allotted to the Levites.

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