This meant building new defenses.ĭuring the time of Hezekiah, Jerusalem’s urban population had grown far outside the old walls of the city and were unprotected. As Hezekiah began to prepare for what he knew would be a terrible siege by a merciless Assyrian war machine, he had to figure out how to protect his people. God allowed most of Judah to be conquered but protected Jerusalem because of Hezekiah’s obedience to Him. According to an Assyrian stele found in the ruins of the royal palace of Nineveh, Sennacherib conquered 46 cities in Judea prior to attempting to conquer Jerusalem. In 701 BC, the Assyrians, headed by Sennacherib invaded Judah, the Southern Kingdom of Israel, because of their disobedience to God. Hezekiah’s Broad Wall Expansion of the Western Hill 10 And David became greater and greater, for the Lord, the God of hosts, was with him. And David built the city all around from the Millo inward. 8 And David said on that day, “Whoever would strike the Jebusites, let him get up the water shaft to attack ‘the lame and the blind,’ who are hated by David's soul.” Therefore, it is said, “The blind and the lame shall not come into the house.” 9 And David lived in the stronghold and called it the city of David. Later, he built stronger and additional walls to fortify the city, and it would become known as the City of David.Ģ Samuel 5:6–10: And the king and his men went to Jerusalem against the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, who said to David, “You will not come in here, but the blind and the lame will ward you off”-thinking, “David cannot come in here.” 7 Nevertheless, David took the stronghold of Zion, that is, the city of David. God was with David and allowed him to capture Jerusalem from the Jebusites. David Conquered the Jebusite City and Enlarged the City Walls
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