King Hezekiah
King Hezekiah was the 12th king of Judah (Judea) and is considered to be one of the best kings to rule occupy the throne there.
King Hezekiah destroyed and removed many symbols that were deemed to be inappropriate cult objects, amongst them the bronze snake made by Moses, the obelisks, and the offering mounds.
Furthermore, King Hezekiah built a tunnel to provide a secure water supply for his people. It channelled water from the Gihon Spring into the walled city of Jerusalem. The tunnel still exists.
When the vast Assyrian army attacked Judah (Judea) and laid siege to Jerusalem, Hezekiah prayed for God’s help. An angel of the Lord then went forth and killed 185,000 men in the Assyrian encampment, causing them to halt their attack.
The statue
King Hezekiah is depicted with a crown and sceptre. The plinth depicts the scene where the angel smites down the Assyrian army
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The sculpture
The sculpture was modelled by Knut Skinnarland and carved by Ola Moum in 1972.