Easton's Bible Dictionary Fuller's fieldA spot near Jerusalem (2 Kings 18:17; Isaiah 36:2; 7:3), on the side of the highway west of the city, not far distant from the "upper pool" at the head of the valley of Hinnom. Here the fullers pursued their occupation. Fuller's soap (Hebrews borith mekabbeshim, i.e., "alkali of those treading cloth"). Mention is made (Proverbs 25:20; Jeremiah 2:22) of nitre and also (Malachi 3:2) of soap (Hebrews borith) used by the fuller in his operations. Nitre is found in Syria, and vegetable alkali was obtained from the ashes of certain plants. (see SOAP.) International Standard Bible Encyclopedia FULLER'S FIELD, THEfool'-ers feld, (sedheh khobhec): In all references occurs "the conduit of the upper pool, in the highway of the fuller's field"; this must have been a well-known landmark at Jerusalem in the time of the monarchy. Here stood Rabshakeh in his interview with Eliakim and others on the wall (2 Kings 18:17 Isaiah 36:2); clearly the highway was within easy earshot of the walls. Here Isaiah met Ahaz and Shear-jashub his son by command of Yahweh (Isaiah 7:3). An old view placed these events somewhere near the present Jaffa Gate, as here runs an aqueduct from the Birket Mamilla outside the walls of the Birket Hamam el Batrah, inside the walls; the former was considered the "Upper Pool" and is traditionally called the "Upper Pool" of Gihon. But these pools and this aqueduct are certainly of later date (see JERUSALEM). Another view puts this highway to the North side of the city, where there are extensive remains of a "conduit" running in from the North. In favor of this is the fact that the North was the usual side for attack and the probable position for Rabshakeh to gather his army; it also suits the conditions of Isaiah 7:3. Further, Josephus (BJ, V, iv, 2) in his description of the walls places a "Monument of the Fuller" at the Northeast corner, and the name "fuller" survived in connection with the North wall to the 7th century, as the pilgrim Arculf mentions a gate. West of the Damascus gate called Porta Villae Fullonis. The most probable view, however, is that this conduit was one connected with Gihon, the present "Virgin's Fountain" (see GIHON). This was well known as "the upper spring" (2 Chronicles 32:30), and the pool, which, we know, was at the source, would probably be called the "Upper Pool." In this neighborhood-or lower down the valley near En-rogel, which is supposed by some to mean "the spring of the fuller"-is the natural place to expect "fulling." Somewhere along the Kidron valley between the Virgin's Fountain and the junction with the Tyropeon was the probable scene of the interview with Rabshakeh; the conversation may quite probably have occurred across the valley, the Assyrian general standing on some part of the cliffs now covered by the village of Siloam. FULLER'S FOUNTAIN See EN-ROGEL. Strong's Hebrew 3526. kabas -- to wash... Word Origin a prim. root Definition to wash NASB Word Usage fuller's (3), fullers' (1), wash (38), washed (8), washes (1). fuller, washing. ... /hebrew/3526.htm - 6k Library Appendix. Now Let us Shew Briefly, if You Will, that These Things were ... Let us See what Celsus Says Next, when He Adduces from History ... India as Carey Found It The Lord Coming to his Temple Heraclitus' Estimate of Hesiod; Paradoxes of Heraclitus; his ... The Heresy of Tatian. The Axe at the Root --A Testimony against Puseyite Idolatry A Song among the Lilies General Service to John, Precursor, Prophet and Baptist of the ... Thesaurus Fuller's (4 Occurrences)... Easton's Bible Dictionary Fuller's field. A spot near ... Hinnom. Here the fullers pursued their occupation. Fuller's soap. (Hebrews borith ... /f/fuller's.htm - 11k Fuller (5 Occurrences) Fullers (4 Occurrences) Conduit (5 Occurrences) Field (390 Occurrences) Rab-shakeh (14 Occurrences) Rabshakeh (15 Occurrences) Aqueduct (4 Occurrences) Upper (99 Occurrences) Lachish (22 Occurrences) Bible Concordance Fuller's (4 Occurrences)2 Kings 18:17 The king of Assyria sent Tartan and Rabsaris and Rabshakeh from Lachish to king Hezekiah with a great army to Jerusalem. They went up and came to Jerusalem. 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. Isaiah 7:3 Then Yahweh said to Isaiah, "Go out now to meet Ahaz, you, and Shearjashub your son, at the end of the conduit of the upper pool, on the highway of the fuller's field. Isaiah 36:2 The king of Assyria sent Rabshakeh from Lachish to Jerusalem to king Hezekiah with a large army. He stood by the aqueduct from the upper pool in the fuller's field highway. Malachi 3:2 But who can abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fuller's soap: Subtopics Fuller's Field: A Spot Near Jerusalem Related Terms Links Bible Concordance • Bible Dictionary • Bible Encyclopedia • Topical Bible • Bible Thesuarus |
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