Since sundials were in use both in Egypt and in Babylon by the eighth century B.C.E., these steps could refer to the degrees of a sundial that Hezekiah’s father, Ahaz, might have acquired.
Karena jam matahari digunakan di Mesir dan juga di Babilon pada abad kedelapan SM, anak tangga ini bisa memaksudkan derajat busur pada jam matahari yang mungkin diperoleh Ahaz, ayah Hizkia.