It was Hezekiahwho stoppedthe upperoutletof the watersof Gihonand directedthem to the westsideof the cityof David.And Hezekiahprosperedin allthat he did.
The kingsaidto them, "Takewith you the servantsof your lord,and have my sonSolomonrideon my own mule,and bringhim downto Gihon.
So Zadokthe priest,Nathanthe prophet,Benaiahthe sonof Jehoiada,the Cherethites,and the Pelethiteswentdownand had Solomonrideon KingDavid'smule,and broughthim to Gihon.
"Zadokthe priestand Nathanthe prophethave anointedhim kingin Gihon,and they have comeup from thererejoicing,so that the cityis in an uproar.Thisis the noisewhichyou have heard.
Now the restof the actsof Hezekiahand allhis might,and howhe madethe pooland the conduitand broughtwaterinto the city,are they not writtenin the Bookof the Chroniclesof the Kingsof Judah?
He continuedto seekGodin the daysof Zechariah,who had understandingthrough the visionof God;and as longas he soughtthe LORD,Godprosperedhim.
he decidedwith his officersand his warriorsto cutoffthe [supply of] waterfrom the springswhich[were] outsidethe city,and they helpedhim.
So manypeopleassembledand stoppedup allthe springsand the streamwhich flowedthroughthe region,saying,"Whyshould the kingsof Assyriacomeand findabundantwater?"
Now afterthishe builtthe outerwallof the cityof Davidon the westsideof Gihon,in the valley,even to the entranceof the FishGate;and he encircledthe Ophel[with it] and madeit veryhigh.Then he putarmycommandersin allthe fortifiedcitiesof Judah.
