Joshua 10:31

And Joshua passed from Libnah, and all Israel with him, unto Lachish, and encamped against it, and fought against it:

Cross-references

Joshua 10:3 Historical context

Joshua 10:3 names Lachish among the five allied kings — this attack directly targets that coalition member.

Joshua 10:5 Historical context

Joshua 10:5 lists Lachish as one of the five kings attacking Gibeon — this conquest fulfills the campaign against them.

Joshua 12:11 Historical context

Joshua 12:11 records Lachish's king as conquered — confirming the success of this battle.

Joshua 15:39 Historical context

Joshua 15:39 assigns Lachish to Judah's territory — this conquest secures that inheritance.

Micah 1:13 Contrast

Micah 1:13 later condemns Lachish as a source of sin — contrasting its role in conquest with later apostasy.

2 Kings 14:19 Historical context

2 Kings 14:19 records Amaziah fleeing to Lachish and being killed there — same city as a place of refuge and death.

2 Kings 19:8 Historical context

2 Kings 19:8 describes a later Assyrian siege of Lachish — the same city facing invasion centuries later.

2 Chronicles 11:9 Historical context

2 Chronicles 11:9 shows Lachish later fortified by Rehoboam — a city of ongoing strategic importance.

Isaiah 37:8 Historical context

Isaiah 37:8 parallels 2 Kings 19:8, mentioning Lachish as an Assyrian target — same city, different era.