A city in the southwest part of Judah, Joshua 10:3,5,31; fortified by Rehoboam, 2 Chronicles 11:9 , and strong enough to resist for a time the whole army of Sennacherib, 2 Kings 18:17 19:8 2 Chronicles 32:1,9,21 Micah 1:13 . It was here that king Amaziah was slain, 2 Kings 14:19 . For a wonderful confirmation of the truth of Scripture, see SENNACHERIB .
Although written in 1859 by William Rand, this dictionary of the Bible from the American Tract Society is still relevant today.Wikipedia
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