2 Chronicles 11:9
and Adoraim and Lachish, and Azekah;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
And Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah,
In Context
8and Gath and Mareshah, and Ziph;
10and Zorah, and Aijalon and Hebron, which are in Judah and Benjamin,—as fortified cities.
Cross References
Joshua 10:11And it came to pass, when they fled from before Israel, they, being on the slope of Beth-horon, that, Yahweh, cast down upon them great stones out of the heavens, as far as Azekah, and they died,—more, were they who died by the hailstones, than they whom the sons of Israel slew with the sword.
Joshua 15:35Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah;
2 Chronicles 25:27And, after the time that Amaziah turned away from following Yahweh, they made against him a conspiracy in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish,—but they sent after him to Lachish, and slew him there.
Jeremiah 34:7when, the force of the king of Babylon, was fighting against Jerusalem, and against all the cities of Judah that were left,—against Lachish and against Azekah, for they, remained among the cities of Judah as fortified cities.
Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 11:2-13
Rehoboam Forbidden to Make War. ( b. c. 975.) 1 And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he gathered of the house of Judah and Benjamin a hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, which were warriors, to fight against Israel, that he might bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam. 2 But the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying, 3 Speak unto Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying, 4 Thus saith the Lord , Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your… Read the whole commentary →