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The people of Judah were exiled from their land. Like the northern kingdom before them, Judah was exiled as punishment for breaking their covenant. A small group later returned to the promised land in 538 BC (2 Chronicles 36:22–23; Ezra 1:1–2:20; see also 2 Chronicles 36:15–21; Jeremiah 25:11; 29:10; Daniel 9:2).
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).
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People
Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province
Places
Babylon: Ancient Mesopotamian city, capital of Babylonian Empire, site of the Tower of Babel Hamath: A major city and kingdom in Syria, often mentioned in the Bible Riblah: Babylonian headquarters during the conquest of Judah
Glossary
Babylon, Babylonia Book of Jeremiah Dispersion of the Jews, Diaspora Ezekiel, Book of Gedaliah Kings, Books of First and Second Priests and Levites Riblah
Topics
Babylon: Nebuchadnezzar King of Took Zedekiah Captive to Babylon Hamath by the Chaldeans Jerusalem: Calamities of, Mentioned: Taken and Burned by Nebuchadnezzar Nebuzaradan : Commands the Assyrian Army Which Besieged Jerusalem and Carried the Inhabitants to Babylon Prophecy: Miscellaneous, Fulfilled: The Captivity of the Southern Kingdom (Judah) Riblah: Headquarters of Nebuchadnezzar During the Siege of Jerusalem Seraiah: Chief Priest at the Time of Collapse of Jerusalem: Killed by Nebuchadnezzar the Tribe of Judah: The Last Tribe Carried Into Captivity Zephaniah: A Priest in the Reign of Zedekiah, King of Judah: Taken to Riblah and Killed