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Historical Landmarks in Israel –Hezekiah’s Tunnel
Hezekiah’s Tunnel was also mentioned in last week’s historical information about the Pool of Siloam [‘Shelach’ in Hebrew], because it carried Jerusalem’s only fresh water from the Gihon Spring to the Pool of Siloam, a distance of 533 metres and could supply a population of 2,500. Historically, there are a number of differing opinions as to when the tunnel was first dug and what condition it was in when King Hezekiah made alterations. Whatever the case, the tunnel was dug through solid rock from two sides and had to eventually link up. This is the most famous Jerusalem tunnel and was discovered by a youth in 1880.
There are a number of Biblical references to Hezekiah’s Tunnel: In 1 Kings, Chapter 1, David’s son, Solomon, was anointed king at the Gihon Spring. 2 Chronicles 32:2-4 and 2 Kings 20:20 mentions the time King Hezekiah redirected this water into the City of David so the people could survive the Assyrian siege of Jerusalem in 701 BCE. “Hezekiah also plugged the upper watercourse of the Gihon waters and brought it straight down to the west side of the City of David. And Hezekiah prospered in all his works.” (2 Chronicles 32:30)
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