Overview
The Bible addresses lachish across 7 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in 2 Kings and Joshua. Closely related themes include Temple, the First, Assyria, Sieges and Pools and Ponds. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Hezekiah and Joshua.
Key Bible verses about lachish
Old Testament
Joshua
And Joshua passed from Libnah, and all Israel with him, unto Lachish, and encamped against it, and fought against it:
And the LORD delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel, which took it on the second day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein, according to all that he had done to Libnah.
2 Kings
Now in the fourteenth year of king Hezekiah did Sennacherib king of Assyria come up against all the fenced cities of Judah, and took them. Sennacherib: Heb. Sanherib
And Hezekiah king of Judah sent to the king of Assyria to Lachish, saying, I have offended; return from me: that which thou puttest on me will I bear. And the king of Assyria appointed unto Hezekiah king of Judah three hundred talents of silver and thirty talents of gold.
And Hezekiah gave him all the silver that was found in the house of the LORD, and in the treasures of the king's house.
At that time did Hezekiah cut off the gold from the doors of the temple of the LORD, and from the pillars which Hezekiah king of Judah had overlaid, and gave it to the king of Assyria. it: Heb. them
And the king of Assyria sent Tartan and Rabsaris and Rabshakeh from Lachish to king Hezekiah with a great host against Jerusalem. And they went up and came to Jerusalem. And when they were come up, they came and stood by the conduit of the upper pool, which is in the highway of the fuller's field. great: Heb. heavy
People in the Bible and lachish
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying lachish for yourself
- Begin with Joshua 10:31, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how 2 Kings and Joshua each treat the theme.
- Consider the lives of Hezekiah and Joshua and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Temple, the First, Assyria, Sieges and Pools and Ponds.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about lachish?
The Bible addresses lachish across 7 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in 2 Kings and Joshua. Closely related themes include Temple, the First, Assyria, Sieges and Pools and Ponds. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Hezekiah and Joshua.
How many Bible verses are about lachish?
The Bible references lachish in 7 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention lachish?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is Joshua 10:31: “And Joshua passed from Libnah, and all Israel with him, unto Lachish, and encamped against it, and fought against it:”
Which people in the Bible are associated with lachish?
Hezekiah and Joshua.
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