Bible Explorer · Place
Foremost fortified stronghold of Judah in the Shephelah after Jerusalem; fortified by Rehoboam and fiercely besieged and captured by Sennacherib king of Assyria.
Biblical Region: Shephelah / Lowland of Judah · Modern Location: Tel Lachish / Tell ed-Duweir, Southern District, Israel · Coordinates: 31.5653, 34.8497 · Location Precision: confirmed