The Terrible Siege of Lachish in Bible Times | 701 BC | Real History and Evidence

[00:00:00]Eliata is 38 years old and today the sun over the Shephelah feels heavier than the bronze tip of his spear. He stands atop the massive inner gatehouse of Lachish, the second most important city in the kingdom of Judah. His hand, marked by a deep scar across the left knuckles from a border skirmish years prior, grips the notched wood of his weapon with a white-knuckled intensity.

[00:00:26]A small clay bulla, the seal of his station, hangs from a cord around his neck, resting against a sweat-stained linen tunic and a reinforced leather breastplate that has seen better days.

[00:00:38]Looking toward the coastal plain, Eliata sees what he has feared since the messengers first brought word from the north.