There are many great web sights dealing with Hezekiah's tunnel.

Bible Places site has lots of information and great pictures:

"Discovered in modern times by Edward Robinson (1838), cleared by Montague Parker's team (1909-11), work continues on the Tunnel and related passageways under the direction of Ronny Reich (1995-).  Recent work has uncovered some of the archaeological tools and equipment abandoned by the Parker expedition."

So, the Tunnel was not "REDISCOVERED" UNTIL 1838.

At least one modern translation follows the King James Bible in the use of "conduit" for the tunnel.

Another I looked at, uses the term "water tunnel."

Both, are correct, but for modern folks, "tunnel" is more descriptive, though not as literal a translation.

Modern translators should certainly be fully aware the existence of the "tunnel."

Whereas, translators before 1838, may or may not have been aware, and thus translated with "conduit."

On a side note: The tsunami of perverted thinking and practice since Darwin has infected and skewed a significant portion modern languages and literature. 

Public water systems use pipes, cars us tunnels.  It is not a big deal.  But in other areas it IS a big deal.

My point is that God correctly conceptualizes things. 

Whereas the "slang" condition of many modern languages is a poor medium for God's thoughts and words.

We should NOT be translating God's words DOWN to the level of slang. 

The King James Bible, being a much closer tranlation than many, and based on much better manuscripts should be maintained.  See my page on the King James Bible.

People should be educated UP to correct thinking -- the Bible should NOT decend to the level of foolish slang.

Bible verses about Hezekiah's tunnel:

2Kings 18:17:

And the king of Assyria sent Tartan and Rabsaris and Rabshakeh from Lachish to king Hezekiah with a great host against Jerusalem. And they went up and came to Jerusalem. And when they were come up, they came and stood by the conduit of the upper pool, which is in the highway of the fuller's field.

2Kings20:20: 

And the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and all his might, and how he made a pool, and a conduit, and brought water into the city, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

2Chronicles30:30:

This same Hezekiah also stopped the upper watercourse of Gihon, and brought it straight down to the west side of the city of David. And Hezekiah prospered in all his works.

In about 1972, being active duty U.S. military (on leave), I caught a space-available "hop," from Texas, most of the way to Israel to join a 7 day tour with Roy Gustafson of the Billy Graham Association.

I did take time to walk through Hezekiah's Tunnel, with a candle and book of matches I got from the tourist trap nearby.

It worked, but, kind of spooky, a third of a mile in the dark with only a candle.  (And lots of prayer)

Should have done my homework and taken a flashlight.

I was up to my tummy in water all the way, pleasant temperature, -- looks like they have drained the tunnel since then.

It was spur of the moment, I had to stuff my wallet into my shirt pocket, so it would not get it wet.

I visited Israel, on tour in about 1972. 

I think all bible fans should visit the "Holy Land" once in a lifetime.

But that's easy for me to say, being in the US military, at the time, I caught a "hop" most of the way.

It was fun to stay in the King David Hotel on the Mount of Olives, overlooking Jerusalem.

I went for swims in the Sea of Galilee and Dead Sea, just to say I did it.

We stopped at Jacob's well and remembered Jesus' talk with the "woman at the well."

Roy Gustafson, our tour leader gave good talks along the way.

Maybe it's like nostalgia or something, to think you are walking where Jesus might have walked.

Being military, I marveled at the state of security.

Of course, this was 1972, only a few years after a serious terrorist attack on the main airport.

We deplaned down the old fashioned style mobile ramp onto the tarmac.

Behind the ramp was a military jeep with four men with guns.

I had to undress to my underwear going through customs.

I remember seeing gun barrels through the slits in the wall at Jerusalem.

They said, when they called up the reserves for the Six Day War, they got 110% -- 10% who did not have to be there.  So, the military angle was interesting.

I took military, space-available, hops most of the way to Israel, and home again.

I caught a Texas Air National Guard KC-97 out of Navy Dallas, with refuelling stops at Goose Bay Labrador, Reykjavik, Iceland, overnight at Mildenhall, England, and on to Athens. 

The US Air Force, C-141, diplomatic courier was on take off roll as we landed at Athens.

So, I took TWA (the late great Trans World Airlines) Athens to Tel Aviv.

Took a "sharoot" from Tel Aviv to Netanya, about 20 miles north of Tel Aviv to meet the tour group.

A "sharoot" is a cross between a taxi and a bus -- you pay for your seat, the distance you are going.

I joined the Billy Graham Association, Roy Gustafson led, 7 day tour of Israel.

I was one night early in my arrival.

I just happened to meet a Jewish man who had moved to Israel from the U.S.

We had dinner together.

I had been looking at a tourist map of Jerusalem, and had seen the road,"Via Dolorosa."

In complete ignorance, I asked him the meaning of this name.

He got the most awful look on his face, and asked if I was trying to "con him."

I absolutely assured him I certainly was not.

He decided I was honestly ignorant as to this road name meaning.

They he said, "Why, it meant "the way of sorrow," -- the route Jesus took to the cross."

It took all my self control to keep from grinning at that answer.

I immediately understood the reason for his awful look at me.

I even apologized for my ignorance.

He was, as I said, a Jew.

I changed the subject immediately and we finished up the dinner cordially, with good conversation.

I'm convinced a Christian can indeed have an abundant life like Jesus promised in John 10:10.

But, he/she must be willing to resist the pressure to conform, and belong, found around many Christian circles.

He/she must move against the dumbing down tide moving in many organizations.

One must take up the quest for what is true and precious in God's heart.

One must take God's position against the flow of even so-called good churches, moving down the compromise road.

The reader can see that many of the articles, I believe God has led me to write, at this web site, are NOT what you would call mainstream.