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Jehoiachin gave up when Nebuchadnezzar's powerful army approached. See study note on 2 Chronicles 36:9–10.
Nebuchadnezzar's eighth year as king was 597 BC.
Nebuchadnezzar II attacked Judah at least three times, in 605 BC, 597 BC, and 586 BC.
He took treasures from Jerusalem and captured people to bring to Babylon (see 2 Kings 24:1, 10–17; 25:1–21).
Babylon Nebuchadnezzar II Making Sense of the Exile The Collapse of Culture
Events
- Reign of Jeconiahc. 598 BC
Parallels
People
Nebuchadnezzar: Emperor of Babylon who conquered Judah
Places
Babylon: Ancient Mesopotamian city, capital of Babylonian Empire, site of the Tower of Babel
Glossary
Babylon, Babylonia Chaldea, Chaldeans Ezekiel, Book of Inscriptions Kings, Books of First and Second Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadrezzar Nehushta Zechariah, Book of
Topics
Babylon: Empire of Judah Babylon: Nebuchadnezzar King of Besieged Jerusalem Captivity: Fulfilled Jehoiachin: Nebuchadnezzar Invades his Kingdom, Takes Him Away Captive to Babylon Jerusalem: Calamities of, Mentioned: Besieged by Nebuchadnezzar Jerusalem: Captured and Pillaged by Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon Kings: Who Reigned Over Judah: Jehoiachin Prophecies Concerning Israel: Jehoiachin is Made King Prophecy: Miscellaneous, Fulfilled: The Captivity of the Southern Kingdom (Judah) Siege by Nebuchadnezzar Sieges: Jerusalem