HEZEKIAH'S TUNNEL

The Tunnel of Hezekiah, or Siloam Tunnel, is a remarkable example of ancient engineering in Jerusalem.

The natural, ever-flowing spring of Gihon was Jerusalem’s fresh-water source and, along with the Siloam Pool, a significant element of biblical history.

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Gihon was the place where Solomon was anointed king after his father David (Kings 1:32-40). And in John 9 we read that the Siloam Pool was where Jesus told the man born blind to wash after putting mud on his eyes and he was healed.

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The places of the Bible are real and it’s thrilling to keep finding evidence demonstrating its reliability.

Constructed around 701–681 BC during King Hezekiah’s reign, it was built to safeguard Jerusalem’s water supply by diverting water from the Gihon Spring to the Pool of Siloam within the city walls.

Hand-carved through solid rock, the tunnel stretches approximately 533 metres (1,749 feet). Its builders, working from opposite ends, met with impressive precision—an enduring testament to their skill.

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BIBLE REFERENCES

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1. 2 Kings 20:20
"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?"

This refers to the construction of the tunnel that brought water from the Gihon Spring into Jerusalem.

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2. 2 Chronicles 32:30 "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."

This verse directly mentions diverting the water source to prevent enemies from using it, likely referring to what we now call Hezekiah’s Tunnel.

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3. Isaiah 22:11
"Ye made also a ditch between the two walls for the water of the old pool: but ye have not looked unto the maker thereof, neither had respect unto him that fashioned it long ago."

Though a rebuke, this verse also refers to the construction of waterworks, probably Hezekiah's tunnel or related aqueducts.

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The narrow, winding passage, along with ancient inscriptions detailing its construction, adds to the tunnel’s historical intrigue.

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HEZEKIAH'S TUNNEL

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