He did this while the army of the king of Babylon was attacking Jerusalem and the cities of Lachish and Azekah. He was attacking these cities because they were the only fortified cities of Judah which were still holding out.

那时，巴比伦王的军队正攻打耶路撒冷，又攻打犹大所剩下的城邑，就是拉吉和亚西加。原来犹大的坚固城只剩下这两座。

那时，巴比伦王的军队正攻打耶路撒冷，又攻打犹大仅存的城镇，就是拉吉和亚西加；原来犹大的坚固城只剩下这两座。

那时，巴比伦王的军队正攻打耶路撒冷，又攻打犹大仅存的城镇，就是拉吉和亚西加；原来犹大的坚固城只剩下这两座。

那时，巴比伦王的军队正攻打耶路撒冷以及犹大剩下的两座坚城——拉吉和亚西加。

那时，巴比伦王的军队正在攻打耶路撒冷和犹大剩下的城镇，就是拉吉和亚西加，因为在犹大的各城中，只剩下这两座坚固的城了。

那時，巴比倫王的軍隊正攻打耶路撒冷，又攻打猶大所剩下的城邑，就是拉吉和亞西加。原來猶大的堅固城只剩下這兩座。

那時，巴比倫王的軍隊正攻打耶路撒冷，又攻打猶大僅存的城鎮，就是拉吉和亞西加；原來猶大的堅固城只剩下這兩座。

那時，巴比倫王的軍隊正攻打耶路撒冷，又攻打猶大僅存的城鎮，就是拉吉和亞西加；原來猶大的堅固城只剩下這兩座。

那時，巴比倫王的軍隊正攻打耶路撒冷以及猶大剩下的兩座堅城——拉吉和亞西加。

那時，巴比倫王的軍隊正在攻打耶路撒冷和猶大剩下的城鎮，就是拉吉和亞西加，因為在猶大的各城中，只剩下這兩座堅固的城了。

那時巴比倫王的軍隊正在攻擊耶路撒冷，也攻擊猶大其餘的城市、拉吉和亞西加；因為猶大有堡壘的城只剩下了這兩座。

時、巴比倫王之軍旅攻耶路撒冷、與猶大所餘之邑、即拉吉與亞西加、蓋猶大堅城、僅存其二也、○

時巴比倫王之軍旅、攻耶路撒冷及猶大所餘之城邑、即拉吉、亞西加、猶大鞏固之城、惟留此二城、○

while the army of the king of Babylon was fighting against Jerusalem and the other cities of Judah that were still holding out— Lachish and Azekah. These were the only fortified cities left in Judah.

At that time Nebuchadnezzar’s armies were fighting against Jerusalem. They were also fighting against Lachish and Azekah. These two cities were still holding out. They were the only cities left in Judah that had high walls around them.

when the army of the king of Babylon was fighting against Jerusalem and against all the cities of Judah that were left, Lachish and Azekah, for these were the only fortified cities of Judah that remained.

At this time the Babylonian army was besieging Jerusalem, Lachish, and Azekah— the only fortified cities of Judah not yet captured.

while the king of Babylon’s army was attacking Jerusalem and all of Judah’s remaining cities— that is, Lachish and Azekah, for they were the only ones left of Judah’s fortified cities.

when the army of the king of Babylon was fighting against Jerusalem and all the remaining cities of Judah, that is, Lachish and Azekah, for they alone remained as fortified cities among the cities of Judah.

when the king of Babylon’s army fought against Jerusalem and all the cities of Judah that were left, against Lachish and Azekah; for only these fortified cities remained of the cities of Judah.

when the king of Babylon’s army was fighting against Jerusalem, and against all the cities of Judah that were left, against Lachish and against Azekah; for these alone remained of the cities of Judah as fortified cities.

while the king of Babylon’s army was attacking Jerusalem and all of Judah’s remaining cities— against Lachish and Azekah, for they were the only ones left of Judah’s fortified cities.

When the king of Babylon’s army fought against Jerusalem, and against all the cities of Judah that were left, against Lachish, and against Azekah: for these defenced cities remained of the cities of Judah.

when the king of Babylon’s army was fighting against Jerusalem, and against all the cities of Judah that were left, against Lachish and against Azekah; for these alone remained of the cities of Judah as fortified cities.

So King Adoni-Zedek of Jerusalem sent this message to King Hoham of Hebron, King Piram of Jarmuth, King Japhia of Lachish, and King Debir of Eglon:

Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem; he built up these fortified cities throughout Judah:Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,Beth Zur, Soco, Adullam,Gath, Mareshah, Ziph,Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah,Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron. These were the fortified cities in Judah and Benjamin.

In the fourteenth year of King Hezekiah’s reign, King Sennacherib of Assyria marched up against all the fortified cities of Judah and captured them.King Hezekiah of Judah sent this message to the king of Assyria, who was at Lachish,“ I have violated our treaty. If you leave, I will do whatever you demand.” So the king of Assyria demanded that King Hezekiah of Judah pay three hundred talents of silver and thirty talents of gold.

Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,

The LORD said,“ Announce this in Judah and proclaim it in Jerusalem:‘ Sound the trumpet throughout the land!’ Shout out loudly,‘ Gather together! Let us flee into the fortified cities!’

The LORD spoke to Jeremiah while King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon was attacking Jerusalem and the towns around it with a large army. This army consisted of troops from his own army and from the kingdoms and peoples of the lands under his dominion.

The LORD routed them before Israel. Israel thoroughly defeated them at Gibeon. They chased them up the road to the pass of Beth Horon and struck them down all the way to Azekah and Makkedah.As they fled from Israel on the slope leading down from Beth Horon, the LORD threw down on them large hailstones from the sky, all the way to Azekah. They died– in fact, more died from the hailstones than the Israelites killed with the sword.

the king of Jarmuth( one), the king of Lachish( one),

Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,

He built cities in the hill country of Judah and fortresses and towers in the forests.

Residents of Lachish, hitch the horses to the chariots! You influenced Daughter Zion to sin, for Israel’s rebellious deeds can be traced back to you!

They will besiege all of your villages until all of your high and fortified walls collapse– those in which you put your confidence throughout the land. They will besiege all your villages throughout the land the LORD your God has given you.

Then those living in the towns of Judah and in Jerusalem will go and cry out for help to the gods to whom they have been sacrificing. However, those gods will by no means be able to save them when disaster strikes them.

The people say,“ Why are we just sitting here? Let us gather together inside the fortified cities. Let us at least die there fighting, since the LORD our God has condemned us to die. He has condemned us to drink the poison waters of judgment because we have sinned against him.

When the chief adviser heard the king of Assyria had departed from Lachish, he left and went to Libnah, where the king was campaigning.