There is evidence that shows the biblical story about the angel who killed 185,000 soldiers

About 2,700 years ago, God sent an angel to combat the Assyrian army that was intent on seizing the Holy Land. Allegedly, the angel appeared in the midst of the enemy forces and managed to defeat 185,000 soldiers overnight.

So far, there has been no archaeological evidence to prove that this extraordinary event, or even the battle itself, really took place. Archaeologist Stephen Compton now claims that, by utilizing advanced mapping techniques, he has found additional evidence supporting the occurrence of that legendary battle.

King Sennacherib of the Assyrian Empire attacks Jerusalem.

The Assyrian Empire existed from 1365 to 609 BC, which means this occurred centuries before the time of Christ. King Sennacherib of the Assyrian Empire led an invasion of Jerusalem to strengthen his control over trade routes that passed through the Syrian desert to the Mediterranean Sea.

Previously, researchers discovered carvings in the walls of King Sennacherib's palace depicting his victory over Lachish, a city located 42 miles south of Jerusalem.

These carvings provide insight into the layout of the military base, which Compton later compared to photographs from the 1910s in the same area, as reported by the Daily Mail.

Compton found a site that matched the dimensions depicted in the palace walls. There, ruins were found with remnants of walls and pottery shards. Through extensive archaeological surveys, Compton concluded that the site was abandoned shortly after Sennacherib's invasion and remained unoccupied for over 2,600 years.

This discovery opens the door to finding more military sites in the surrounding area, which could reveal ancient cities destroyed by the Assyrian Empire.

In 2021, Compton shared on X (formerly known as Twitter) that he had pinpointed the exact location of Sennacherib's military camps. He described each camp as circular and located more than a mile north of the old city walls. He also noted that on historical maps, these camps are referred to as "Mudawwara," which is the Arabic name.

The significance of these sites lies in their relationship to Sennacherib's strategic planning for the invasion, as reflected in its Arabic name, Khirbet al Mudawwara, which means "ruins of the camp of the attacking ruler."

Before Compton's discovery, only one other ancient military encampment had been found in the area.

The biblical accounts mention an angel who killed the Assyrian soldiers.

Three stories in the Bible—Isaiah 37:36-38, 2 Kings 19:35, and 2 Chronicles 32:21—depict how the Assyrian soldiers were killed the night before they planned to attack Jerusalem. In each account, God, known as Yahweh, sends an angel who moves through the camp while the soldiers are asleep, killing them for threatening His people.

2 Kings 19:35 states: "And it came to pass on that night, that the angel of the LORD went out and killed in the camp of the Assyrians one hundred and forty-five thousand; so when they arose early in the morning, there were the corpses—all dead."

The term "Angel of the LORD," written in Hebrew as "malak Yahweh," means "messenger of the Lord." This angel was sent to protect Jerusalem after King Hezekiah prayed to God for salvation.

According to another version of this story, the Assyrian soldiers died of a plague. A Greek account mentions that mice invaded the camp at night, gnawing on the bowstrings and shields of the soldiers, leaving them helpless.