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.
And the LORD gave Lachish to Israel, and they captured it on the second day. They destroyed it completely with the sword, killing everyone in it, just as they had done to Libnah.
God gave Israel victory over the city of Lachish, which they conquered in two days, destroying it completely just as they had done to the previous city.
📚 Historical Context
This occurred during Joshua's military campaign to conquer the Promised Land around 1400-1200 BC. Lachish was a major Canaanite fortress city in the lowlands southwest of Jerusalem, strategically important for controlling trade routes. The Israelites were systematically conquering Canaanite cities as part of God's command to take possession of the land He had promised to Abraham's descendants.
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