Facts About Nebuchadnezzar In The Bible That You Should Know About
In the sixth century B.C., the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar II invaded and besieged Jerusalem to stop the Egyptians from cutting off Babylonian trade routes to the eastern Mediterranean area known as the Levant.
During the time of the First Temple (1200–586 BC), King Solomon built the First Temple in 1000 BC. This was after King David took over Jerusalem and made it his center. When King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon took over Jerusalem in 586 BC, he destroyed the Temple. King Zedekiah, the last ...