Step 4 of 10

Burn one’s chariots

Fig 7: Burning chariots Detail of a sketch - From [Art, history and literature illustrations](https://www.worldcat.org/title/art-history-and-literature-illustrations/oclc/878211383&referer=brief_results) — Fig 7: Burning chariots Detail of a sketch - From Art, history and literature illustrations

The defenders of the city are shown throwing down burning chariots on the advancing Assyrians (presumably more were shown, but that piece was broken off). The burning chariots are depicted schematically with wheels and yokes. Tongues of fire indicate that they were set on fire before being thrown.David Ussishkin, “The “Lachish Reliefs”, Israel Exploration Journal 30, no. 3-4 (1980): 190.

These were probably standard Judean war chariots. They could not be used in battle, so they were thrown down in a last desperate attempt to stop the Assyrians.David Ussishkin, “The “Lachish Reliefs”, Israel Exploration Journal 30, no. 3-4 (1980): 190.