Location:
Lachish
Description:
Approach ramp to the city gate of Lachish, a major fortified city in the southwest of Judah 30 miles from Jerusalem (2 Kngs 18; 2 Chron 32).

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Location:
Lachish
Description:
Lachish was rebuilt in the 8th century B.C. with walls 18' thick. A relief in the walls of Sennacherib's palace in Nineveh portrays these defenses. (2 Kngs 18; 2 Chron 32).

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Location:
Lachish
Description:
Written on ostrica in cursive Hebrew from the time of Jeremiah, letters were found in this guardhouse at Lachish. They described the Babylonian conquest that destroyed Jerusalem (Jer 34:1-7).

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Location:
Lachish
Description:
Tell Lachish viewed from the northwest

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Location:
Lachish
Description:
The tell at Lachish, a large, ancient city in the southwestern part of Judah, some 25 miles from Jerusalem. Originally settled by Canaanites, Lachish joined the coalition of cities that challenged Joshua (Josh 10).

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Location:
Lachish
Description:
The tell at Lachish. King Rehoboam of Judah fortified the city of Lachish and other cities of Judah (931 and 926 B.C.) as a defense against an anticipated Egyptian invasion (2 Chr 11:5-10; 12:2-4).

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Location:
Lachish
Description:
A section of the city gate of Lachish.

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