Gihon Spring, courtesy, TimesOfIsrael.com |
King
Solomon was anointed king at this spring. During the reign of King Hezekiah, a tunnel was built from the Gihon leading
to the nearby Pool of Shiloah, approximately half a mile south. The opening of
Gihon, which was not larger than a coin, was enlarged thus allowing water to
flow more freely. But the work had scarcely been done when the stream grew less
in volume. He therefore had it made smaller, whereupon the original quantity
again appeared. The tunnel also provided the Temple with a fresh water supply.
It was destroyed with the Roman destruction of Jerusalem. The tunnel, today, is
dry. A little water is still found at the Gihon Spring but most of the local
water is now found at the Pool of Shiloah.
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