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Hezekiah
Hezekiah (; ), or Ezekias (born , sole ruler ), was the son of Ahaz and the thirteenth king of Judah according to the Hebrew Bible. He is described as "the best-attested figure in biblical history," due to the extensive documentation of his reign in biblical texts and external sources (notably Assyrian inscriptions). His reign was marked by his significant religious reforms and his revolt against the Assyrian Empire. He witnessed the destruction of the northern Kingdom of Israel by the Assyrians under Sargon II in and later faced the Assyrian siege of Jerusalem by King Sennacherib in 701 
Hezekiah's Tunnel
Ancient underground water tunnel in Jerusalem
Siloam inscription
Hebrew inscription
Psalm 121
psalm
Assyrian siege of Jerusalem
siege
Psalm 116
psalm
LMLK seal
Hebrew seals stamped on the handles of large storage jars dating from reign of King Hezekiah (circa 700 BC)
Hephzibah
Hephzibah or Hepzibah ( or ; ) is a minor figure in the Books of Kings in the Hebrew Bible. She was the wife of Hezekiah, king of Judah (reigned 715 and 686 BCE), and the mother of Manasseh of Judah (reigned 687–643 BCE).
Maher-shalal-hash-baz
"Maher-shalal-hash-baz" was the second prophetic name mentioned in Isaiah chapter 8–9.
Hezekiah's Pool
archaeological site in Israel
Isaiah 53
53rd chapter of the Book of Isaiah in the Hebrew Bible
Sennacherib's campaign in the Levant
ancient military conflict
2 Chronicles 32
Second Book of Chronicles, chapter 32
Broad Wall
archaeological site in Israel
2 Kings 19
2 Kings, chapter 19