Audio Drill: The Siloam Tunnel

Lesson Brief
The Siloam Tunnel, also known as Hezekiah's Tunnel, is a water tunnel that runs under the City of David in Jerusalem and is believed to date back to the reign of King Hezekiah of Judah. According to the Bible, Hezekiah ordered the construction of the tunnel to divert water from the Assyrian army in the event of a siege. The tunnel is an engineering feat due to the fact that two teams of stonecutters worked opposite one another until meeting in the middle. The tunnel is open for tours if you ever find yourself in the City of David. Suggested Set: Who were the Philistines? Additional Vocabulary:
מלחמה war
כמות אדירה A tremendous amount
הוא נערך ל he prepared for
הוא חרד מ He was concerned about
אֶפשָׁרוּת possibility
כולל את including
משני כיוונים From two directions
תועד גם Also documented
City of David

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