Bible Cross References
Ye have seen also the breaches of the city of David, that they are many: and ye gathered together the waters of the lower pool.
2 Kings 20:20
Everything else that King Hezekiah did, his brave deeds, and an account of how he built a reservoir and dug a tunnel to bring water into the city, are all recorded in The History of the Kings of Judah.
2 Chronicles 32:1-6
1
After these events, in which King Hezekiah served the LORD faithfully, Sennacherib, the emperor of Assyria, invaded Judah. He besieged the fortified cities and gave orders for his army to break their way through the walls.
2
When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib intended to attack Jerusalem also,
3
he and his officials decided to cut off the supply of water outside the city in order to keep the Assyrians from having any water when they got near Jerusalem. The officials led a large number of people out and stopped up all the springs, so that no more water flowed out of them.
4
(SEE 32:3)
5
The king strengthened the city's defenses by repairing the wall, building towers on it, and building an outer wall. In addition, he repaired the defenses built on the land that was filled in on the east side of the old part of Jerusalem. He also had a large number of spears and shields made.
6
He placed all the men in the city under the command of army officers and had them assemble in the open square at the city gate. He said to them,
2 Chronicles 32:30-6