073 Hezekiah Jar Handles

Museum Description: Stamped Jar Handles from Lachish

Room: 57/Case: 10/Number: WA 132061

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 32:28

Faithful King Hezekiah prospered during his reign, and became very rich.  Here we have some jar handles from the period which are stamped with the letter LMLK in ancient Hebrew.  This is an acronym which stands for 'belonging to the king'.  Hundreds of handles with these seal impressions have been found throughout Israel.  So these could be from the very stores of wine and oil belonging to Hezekiah!  Can you imagine Hezekiah holding one of these very handles while one of the Bible accounts concerning him took place?  They are also stamped with the name of the city they come from.  Some of these are very familiar to us from the Bible.  The ones here include the names of Socoh, Ziph, Hebron and possibly Emmaus.