THEOSISJeremiah 34:7Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
And the army of the king of Babylon fought against Jerusalem, and against all the cities of Juda that were left, against Lachis, and against Azecha: for these remained of the cities of Juda, fenced cities.
וְחֵ֣יל מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֗ל נִלְחָמִים֙ עַל־יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם וְעַ֛ל כָּל־עָרֵ֥י יְהוּדָ֖ה הַנּֽוֹתָר֑וֹת אֶל־לָכִישׁ֙ וְאֶל־עֲזֵקָ֔ה כִּ֣י הֵ֗נָּה נִשְׁאֲר֛וּ בְּעָרֵ֥י יְהוּדָ֖ה עָרֵ֥י מִבְצָֽר׃
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- Josh 10:3Therefore Adonisedec, king of Jerusalem, sent to Oham, king of Hebron, and to Pharam, king of Jerimoth, and to Japhia, king of Lachis, and to Dabir, king of Eglon, saying:
- Jer 4:5Declare ye in Juda, and make it heard in Jerusalem: speak, and sound with the trumpet in the land: cry aloud, and say: Assemble yourselves, and let us go into strong cities.
- Josh 15:35And Jerimoth and Adullam, Socho and Azeca,
- 2 Chr 11:5And Roboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built walled cities in Juda.
- 2 Chr 11:10Saraa also, and Aialon, and Hebron, which are in Juda and Benjamin, well fenced cities.
- 2 Chr 27:4Moreover he built cities in the mountains of Juda, and castles and towers in the forests.
- Josh 15:39Lachis and Bascath and Eglon,
- Deut 28:52And consume thee in all thy cities, and thy strong and high wall be brought down, wherein thou trustedst in all thy land. Thou shalt be besieged within thy gates in all thy land which the Lord thy God will give thee: