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Excavation—part of Maccabean Palace.
Photo: Richard Lewis
Siebenberg
House
Uncovering the mysteries of Jerusalem
under King Hezekiah 722 BCE
Parts of the Maccabean lower aqueduct that carried By Omer Eshel
water from Solomon’s Pools to the Temple
On the eve of the destruction of the necropolis on the Mount was overrun with
the Second Temple thousands of refugees from the Kingdom
of Israel, women, children and the elderly, all
“An urgent missive for His Majesty! An urgent leeing in terror from the King of Assyria.
missive for the king,” echoed David Ben
Israel's words. In those days, Mount Zion lay outside the city
“A throng of Israelites assembles around walls, and served mainly as a burial ground.
Jerusalem! The Western Hill, the Second, illed Now, the refugees used the tombs for storage
with refugees!” and shelter.
When he heard the shouts, King Hezekiah
came out to greet David and asked: “What is “Gather my chiefs and councilors bring forth
it? What has happened?” the prophet Isaiah, we have to discuss what to
“The Assyrians have burnt down the halls of do with this horde!”
Samaria, the Kingdom of Israel has fallen, its
sons and daughters are being exiled as we That night, in the hall of King Hezekiah it was
speak, by the Assyrian Captain! My Lord, we decided: the Western Hill, also called the
Concert hall Second, would be fortiied and added to the
have to do something! We have to look after
our Jewish brethren of the Kingdom of Israel. walls of Jeruasalem. The Western Hill would
They are camped on the Western Hill, en route become the irst line of defense, shielding
to the Upper Town.” the City of David and the Temple from the
west, with all the refugees rallied as the city’s
defenders.
Hezekiah climbed up the tower in the
Stronghold of Zion, the one his forefathers “For out of Jerusalem shall go forth a remnant,
built and strengthened since the days of King and they that escape out of mount Zion: the
David himself. He looked towards Mount Zion zeal of the LORD of hosts shall do this” (Isaiah
and shuddered. Seemed like almost overnight, 37, 32).
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Photo: Richard Lewis
Siebenberg
House
Uncovering the mysteries of Jerusalem
under King Hezekiah 722 BCE
Parts of the Maccabean lower aqueduct that carried By Omer Eshel
water from Solomon’s Pools to the Temple
On the eve of the destruction of the necropolis on the Mount was overrun with
the Second Temple thousands of refugees from the Kingdom
of Israel, women, children and the elderly, all
“An urgent missive for His Majesty! An urgent leeing in terror from the King of Assyria.
missive for the king,” echoed David Ben
Israel's words. In those days, Mount Zion lay outside the city
“A throng of Israelites assembles around walls, and served mainly as a burial ground.
Jerusalem! The Western Hill, the Second, illed Now, the refugees used the tombs for storage
with refugees!” and shelter.
When he heard the shouts, King Hezekiah
came out to greet David and asked: “What is “Gather my chiefs and councilors bring forth
it? What has happened?” the prophet Isaiah, we have to discuss what to
“The Assyrians have burnt down the halls of do with this horde!”
Samaria, the Kingdom of Israel has fallen, its
sons and daughters are being exiled as we That night, in the hall of King Hezekiah it was
speak, by the Assyrian Captain! My Lord, we decided: the Western Hill, also called the
Concert hall Second, would be fortiied and added to the
have to do something! We have to look after
our Jewish brethren of the Kingdom of Israel. walls of Jeruasalem. The Western Hill would
They are camped on the Western Hill, en route become the irst line of defense, shielding
to the Upper Town.” the City of David and the Temple from the
west, with all the refugees rallied as the city’s
defenders.
Hezekiah climbed up the tower in the
Stronghold of Zion, the one his forefathers “For out of Jerusalem shall go forth a remnant,
built and strengthened since the days of King and they that escape out of mount Zion: the
David himself. He looked towards Mount Zion zeal of the LORD of hosts shall do this” (Isaiah
and shuddered. Seemed like almost overnight, 37, 32).
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