archaeological

Slab 28 (Lachish Reliefs)

Assyrian depiction of the siege of Lachish.

Scripture Reference: 2 Kings 18:13-14

"In the fourteenth year of King Hezekiah's reign, Sennacherib king of Assyria attacked all the fortified cities of Judah and captured them."

The Evidence

Discovered in Nineveh, these massive stone reliefs depict the Assyrian army's siege of the Judean city of Lachish. The details of the battering rams, archers, and captives match the biblical account of Sennacherib's campaign.

Historical Context

The reliefs provide a contemporary visual record of the events described in 2 Kings and Isaiah, confirming the historical reality of the Assyrian invasion.

Significance

Contemporary visual evidence of a major biblical event.