Biblical place
Where was Lachish?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Tell ed Duweir.
First appears in Joshua 10:3 · 7 books · 14 chapters
Overview
Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tell ed Duweir.
Lachish is represented in the local geography layer as Tell ed Duweir. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Joshua 10:3 and is mentioned across 7 books, with 22 verse references collected into the glossary index.
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Where it sits on the map
How to get to Lachish today
Travel to Lachish, the modern-day Tell ed Duweir.
Lachish is commonly identified with Tell ed Duweir, and the map on this page is meant to orient you to that present-day site before you continue into routing or street-level navigation.
Lachish is mapped here at the commonly cited modern identification.
This is a study aid, not live travel advice. Archaeological tells, access rules, excavation boundaries, and nearby modern roads can change.