Jeremiah 34:7

Easy To Read Version

This was while the army of the king of Babylon was fighting against Jerusalem. The army of Babylon was also fighting against the cities of Judah that had not been captured. Those cities were Lachish and Azekah. These were the only fortified cities left in the land of Judah.

Cross References

2 Kings 14:19

The people made a plan against Amaziah in Jerusalem. Amaziah ran away to Lachish. But the people sent men after Amaziah to Lachish. And those men killed Amaziah in Lachish.

2 Kings 19:8

The commander heard that the king of Assyria had left Lachish. So the commander found his king fighting against Libnah. [234]

2 Chronicles 27:4

Jotham also built towns in the hill country of Judah. Jotham built fortresses {\cf2\super [312]} and towers in the forests.

Isaiah 36:2

Sennacherib sent his commander with a large army to King Hezekiah in Jerusalem. The commander and his army left Lachish and went to Jerusalem. They stopped near the aqueduct {\cf2\super [336]} by the Upper Pool. (The Upper Pool is on the road to Laundryman’s Field.)

Jeremiah 11:12

The people in the towns of Judah and in the city of Jerusalem will go and pray to their idols for help. Those people burn incense {\cf2\super [95]} to those idols. But those idols will not be able to help the people of Judah when that terrible time comes.

Jeremiah 34:1

The message from the Lord came to Jeremiah. The message came at the time when Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, was fighting against Jerusalem and all the towns around it. Nebuchadnezzar had with him all his army and the armies of all the kingdoms and peoples in the empire he ruled.

Jeremiah 4:5

“Give this message to the people of Judah:

Jeremiah 8:14

“Why are we just sitting here?\par Come, let’s run to the strong cities.\par If the Lord our God is going to make us die,\par then let’s die there.\par We have sinned against the Lord,\par so God gave us poisoned water to drink.\par

Micah 1:13

Lady of Lachish, {\cf2\super [21]} hitch (tie) a fast horse\par to the wagon. {\cf2\super [22]} \par Zion’s sins started in Lachish.\par Why? Because you follow in Israel’s sins. {\cf2\super [23]} \par

Deuteronomy 28:52

“That nation will surround and attack your cities. You think that the tall, strong walls around your cities will protect you. But those walls will fall down. The enemy will surround all your cities everywhere in the land the Lord your God is giving you.

Joshua 10:3

Adoni Zedek, the king of Jerusalem, talked with Hoham, king of Hebron. He also talked with Piram, king of Jarmuth, Japhia, king of Lachish, and Debir, king of Eglon. The king of Jerusalem begged these men,

Joshua 10:5

So these five Amorite kings joined armies. (The five kings were the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon.) Those armies went to Gibeon. The armies surrounded the city and began fighting against it.

Joshua 12:11

the king of Jarmuth1 the king of Lachish1

Joshua 15:35

Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,

Joshua 15:39

Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,