17 Hezekiah fortified his city, and brought water into its midst. He tunneled through rock with iron, and built cisterns for water. (WEB)
Sirach 48:17
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2 Chronicles 32:29–31
29 He made cities for himself, and he acquired herds of sheep and cattle in abundance, for God gave him very great wealth. 30 It was Hezekiah who blocked the upper outlet of the Spring of Gihon and channeled it down to the west side of the City of David. And Hezekia…
2 Chronicles 32:2–4
2 When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come to make war against Jerusalem, 3 he consulted with his leaders and commanders about stopping up the waters of the springs outside the city, and they helped him carry it out. 4 Many people assembled and stopped up all the…
2 Kings 20:19–21
19 But Hezekiah said to Isaiah, “The word of the LORD that you have spoken is good.” For he thought, “Will there not at least be peace and security in my lifetime?” 20 As for the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, along with all his might and how he constructed the pool… 21 …
1 Maccabees 10:10–12
10 Jonathan lived in Jerusalem and began to build and renew the city. (WEB) 11 He commanded those who did the work to build the walls and encircle Mount Zion with square stones for defense; and they did so. (WEB) 12 The foreigners who were in the strongholds which Bacchides had bui… (WEB)
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2 Chronicles 11:10–12
10 Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron, the fortified cities in Judah and Benjamin. 11 He strengthened their fortresses and put officers in them, with supplies of food, oil, and wine. 12 He also put shields and spears in all the cities and strengthened them greatly. So Judah and…
2 Chronicles 33:13–15
13 And when he prayed to Him, the LORD received his plea and heard his petition; so He brought him back to Jerusalem and to his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the LORD is God. 14 After this, Manasseh rebuilt the outer wall of the City of David from west of Gihon i…
1 Maccabees 1:32–34
32 They led captive the women and the children, and seized the livestock. (WEB) 33 Then they fortified the city of David with a large, strong wall and with strong towers, and it became their citadel. (WEB) 34 They put a sinful nation, transgressors of the law, there, and they stren… (WEB)
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