"The rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and all his might, and how he made the pool and the conduit, and brought the waters into the city, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?" 2 Kings 20:20 Hezekiah's Tunnel is an underground water pipe under the City of David in Jerusalem built around 701 BC. Even today, after more than 2,500 years, the waters of Gihon flow through this tunnel to the Pool of Siloam. "It is believed that it is the inner pool of Siloam, southwest of the ancient city of David. The "conduit" ("the water supply"), is the famous tunnel of Siloam. The water came from the spring of Cihon, in the Kidron Valley. The tunnel was called Siloam, which means "sent" or "led". Its waters met in the Pool of Siloam (John 9:7). The tunnel was 533 meters long. In 1880 it was discovered On the wall of this tunnel is an interesting inscription written in Hebrew, and it is believed to correspond to th...
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