Washer's Field
The Washer's Field, a location near Jerusalem's wall, where the Assyrian officials stood and delivered messages to King Hezekiah.
PlaceOld Testament2 books3 verses
Summary
A location near Hinnom Valley first mentioned at 2 Kings 18:17; only referred to as Washer's Field (כָּבַס שָׂדֶה).
Location
- Identified as
- within 500 m of En-rogel
- Certainty
- Possible (50% of scholarship) · 2 other possible locations
- Coordinates
- 31.767° N, 35.236° E
Alternative names
- כָּבַס+H7704H«H7704b=שָׂדֶהWasher's Field
Mentions
- Nevertheless, the king of Assyria sent the Tartan, the Rabsaris, and the Rabshakeh, along with a great army, from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. They advanced up to Jerusalem and stationed themselves by the aqueduct of the upper pool, on the road to the Launderer’s Field.
- Then the LORD said to Isaiah, “Go out with your son Shear-jashub to meet Ahaz at the end of the aqueduct that feeds the upper pool, on the road to the Launderer’s Field,
- And the king of Assyria sent the Rabshakeh, with a great army, from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. And he stopped by the aqueduct of the upper pool, on the road to the Launderer’s Field.