"And the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and all his might, and how he made a pool, and a conduit, and brought water into the city, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?" (2 Kings 20:20)
"And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib was come, and that he was purposed to fight against Jerusalem. He took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the waters of the fountains which were without the city: and they did help him. So there was gathered much people together, who stopped all the fountains, and the brook that ran through the midst of the land, saying, Why should the kings of Assyria come, and find much water?" (2 Chronicles 32:2-4).
"This same Hezekiah also stopped the upper watercourse of Gihon, 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).
Designed 2700 years ago, Hezekiah Tunnel is one of the greatest works of water engineering technology. The S-shaped 533 meters long 'Hezekiah Tunnel' was dug under the order of King Hezekiah, when Jerusalem was besieged by the Assyrian King Sennacherib (701 BC). Testimony of this ancient tunnel is one more proof of the Bible's accuracy and validity. The tunnel ensured a constant supply of water for the city's inhabitants during this siege and thereafter many times. The Hezekiah Tunnel was cut by two teams of workers from opposite directions. But how did they achieve this remarkable feat is something unexplained. Taking into consideration that the ability of two teams to meet while digging a tunnel from opposite ends in the depths of the earth, with minimal lighting by oil lamps, and with little oxygen, is not an easy task. As designed in the time of King Hezekiah, the tunnel still functions perfectly and even today carries water from the Gihon Spring to the well-known Pool of Siloam.
"And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib was come, and that he was purposed to fight against Jerusalem. He took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the waters of the fountains which were without the city: and they did help him. So there was gathered much people together, who stopped all the fountains, and the brook that ran through the midst of the land, saying, Why should the kings of Assyria come, and find much water?" (2 Chronicles 32:2-4).
"This same Hezekiah also stopped the upper watercourse of Gihon, 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).
Designed 2700 years ago, Hezekiah Tunnel is one of the greatest works of water engineering technology. The S-shaped 533 meters long 'Hezekiah Tunnel' was dug under the order of King Hezekiah, when Jerusalem was besieged by the Assyrian King Sennacherib (701 BC). Testimony of this ancient tunnel is one more proof of the Bible's accuracy and validity. The tunnel ensured a constant supply of water for the city's inhabitants during this siege and thereafter many times. The Hezekiah Tunnel was cut by two teams of workers from opposite directions. But how did they achieve this remarkable feat is something unexplained. Taking into consideration that the ability of two teams to meet while digging a tunnel from opposite ends in the depths of the earth, with minimal lighting by oil lamps, and with little oxygen, is not an easy task. As designed in the time of King Hezekiah, the tunnel still functions perfectly and even today carries water from the Gihon Spring to the well-known Pool of Siloam.
There is also a channel known as 'Siloam Channel/Tunnel or Channel 2' which connects the Gihon Spring and the Pool of Siloam, which many are unaware. Similarly, despite visiting the City of David, I couldn't locate the spot where Gihon erupts. May be I have seen the springs origin, but not noticed carefully. Looks like I need to make another visit to see these missing spots.
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