What are the extra-biblical sources for the history of Israel? There is an Assyrian text that offers an account of dealings with Judah, a text renowned since the beginning of Assyriology. That text is Sennacherib's report of his attack on Judah and Jerusalem during the reign of King Hezekiah. This article examines mainly this text.

The map indicates the main characteristics of Jerusalem in the time of the kings. It also presents the Pool of Siloam, the Gihon Spring and the conduit of King Hezekiah.