Aug 1, 2010

Judean Captives of Lachish (701 BC)


This plate is a detail from the palace reliefs of the Assyrian king Sennacherib showing the capture of the Judean city of Lachish in 701 BC. In this scene, an Assyrian soldier is escorting two Judean captives, perhaps royal officials, before the king (not shown); their hands are raised in a plea for mercy.
Source: THE OXFORD HISTORY OF THE BIBLICAL WORLD
Michael D. Coogan, Editor
Oxford University Press, 1998
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Editor's Note: This scene corresponds to Scripture. Read 2Kings 18:13-14.

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