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Zedekiah was punished by the heathen Babylonians by being forced to witness the killing of his own children, having his eyes put out, and being chained and taken captive to Babylon.

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Who was captured in Jerusalem in 587 BC?

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When did the Babylonians invade Judah?

In 603BC, the Babylonian army appears to have been in south-west Israel. Judah submitted to Babylonia in 605BCE, but rebelled in 600 BCE. Babylon captured Jerusalem in 597BCE, but there was an insurrection under Zedekiah in 588 BCE. Babylon then recaptured Jerusalem in 586 BCE, destroyed the city and took the population captive.


Who ruled Israel in 587 bce?

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When did Zedekiah Kidwell die?

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Did Nebuchadnezzar change Zedekiah's name?

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Who was Zedekiah's father?

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How do you spell zedekiah?

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When was Judah defeated?

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