Origen, on Josh 10:31

“From Lebna he passed unto Lachis, with all Israel: and investing it with his army, besieged it.”

“And again, Lachish is interpreted "way." But in the Scriptures, a way is both a laudable and a culpable thing. That is not difficult to demonstrate, as it says in the psalms, "And the way of the impious will perish"; and in another place, on the contrary, "Make straight the way for your feet." Therefore it can also be understood here that the city of Lachish was at first the way of the impious, and afterwards, when it was destroyed and overthrown, it was won over to the right way with the Israelites reigning.”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.