The Shiloah (Siloam) Tunnel The rebellion of the king of Judah against the Assyrian Empire in 701 BCE placed Jerusalem in great danger. This video depicts Jerusalem's ordeal under the threat of Assyrian siege and Hezekiah's creative solution to the city's resulting water problem. Hezekiah's water system was an engineering wonder that included the hewing of a 533-meter-long tunnel in the depths of the rock. By means of Hezekiah's tunnel, which is mentioned in the Bible and in the Shiloah (Siloam) Inscription, the water of the Gihon Spring was diverted into the city, out of reach of the Assyrians.

City of David, In 1995, when the Ir David Foundation began construction of a new visitor's center above the Gihon Spring, startled workers uncovered a wealth of archeology buried deep underground. Construction was immediately halted in favor of a massive archeological effort. To date, the excavations have unearthed the remains of a massive fortressed compound built in the Middle Bronze Period, close to 3,800 years ago, whose function was to protect a large pool that collected the diverted waters of the Gihon Spring. A secret underground tunnel led the inhabitants of Jerusalem deep into the earth to draw their water from this pool when the city was under siege. A small shaft uncovered directly over the source of the Gihon Spring sheds light on the story of the coronation of the young King Solomon "on the Gihon" as his mother Bathsheba, Nathan the Prophet and the People of Israel cheered on as recorded in Kings I, 1:38 To reserve a tour dial *6033 or 02-6268700 | rcv@cod.org.ul or visit the City of David website: www.cityofdavid.org.il

City of David, In 1995, when the Ir David Foundation began construction of a new visitor's center above the Gihon Spring, startled workers uncovered a wealth of archeology buried deep underground. Construction was immediately halted in favor of a massive archeological effort. To date, the excavations have unearthed the remains of a massive fortressed compound built in the Middle Bronze Period, close to 3,800 years ago, whose function was to protect a large pool that collected the diverted waters of the Gihon Spring. A secret underground tunnel led the inhabitants of Jerusalem deep into the earth to draw their water from this pool when the city was under siege. A small shaft uncovered directly over the source of the Gihon Spring sheds light on the story of the coronation of the young King Solomon "on the Gihon" as his mother Bathsheba, Nathan the Prophet and the People of Israel cheered on as recorded in Kings I, 1:38 To reserve a tour dial *6033 or 02-6268700 | rcv@cod.org.ul or visit the City of David website: www.cityofdavid.org.il

Join our Telegram channel for exclusive videos: https://t.me/snrisrael The first temple period excavation site in Jerusalem, Hezekiah's Tunnel, and the pool of Siloam. Season 1, Episode 40

En 1880, un jeune Palestinien de Jérusalem s'aventure dans un tunnel où il aperçoit d'étranges écritures. Il vient de trouver un des plus poignants témoignages de l'histoire biblique : une inscription commémorant l'exploit de deux équipes de mineurs au temps du roi Ézéchias de Judée (VIIIe siècle avant J.-C.). Pour la première fois, la Bible et l'archéologie se rencontraient au cœur même de la Ville sainte...

Dr. Eilat Mazar has unearthed a new discovery from her latest archaeological excavation in Jerusalem: the bulla of King Hezekiah of Judah. The clay seal stamped with Hezekiah's name was found in the royal quarter of the Ophel and marks Mazar's newest biblically related find. The inscription on the bulla reads: "Belonging to Hezekiah [son of] Ahaz, King of Judah." Mazar's archaeological team discovered the private seal of the king during a recent phase of excavations by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. The Bible records that Hezekiah, son of Ahaz, ruled the kingdom of Judah from its capital, Jerusalem, 14 generations after King David during a major military conflict with Assyria. 2 Kings 18:5 notes his historical significance by recording: "[A]fter him was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor any that were before him." Mazar's other discoveries in Jerusalem include King David's palace, Nehemiah's wall, bullae belonging to princes who persecuted the Prophet Jeremiah, a Davidic-era secret tunnel, and a Solomonic-era wall. She plans to publish Volume 1 of her final report on her recent Ophel excavations later this month.

Alors que Jérusalem était menacée par l'armée assyrienne, le roi Ezéchias a entrepris une série de mesure pour protéger la ville et ses habitants, dont le percement d'un tunnel sous la ville. 700 ans avant les romains, cet ouvrage représente un véritable exploit, pourtant relaté simplement en quelques mots. Un exemple frappant de la sobriété du texte biblique.

Plusieurs documents archéologiques démontrent la réalité historique de l'attaque de Jérusalem par l'armée de Sénakhérib en 701 avant Jésus-Christ, ainsi que sa délivrance miraculeuse telle que relatée dans la Bible. Le roi Ezéchias est mentionné précisément sur des documents cunéiformes. La fresque de la bataille de Lakish retrouvée dans le palais de Senakhérib à Ninive, ainsi que le Tell retrouvé en Israël jettent un éclairage démontrant la validité et la précision du récit biblique. D'autres détails, dont un personnage inconnu hors de la Bible, et l'assassinat de Senakhérib mentionné par le prophète Esaïe viennent encore appuyer l'exactitude du texte de la Bible.