Neo-Babylonian forces, led by King Nebuchadnezzar, arrived in Jerusalem the capital of the Kingdom of Judah, earlier in the day.
In high-tension talks with Judah’s King Jehoiakim, the Babylonian leader, intent on dominating Mesopotamia, insisted that Judah relinquish its alliance with Egypt. He ordered that a number of elite Jewish youth be taken hostage to Babylon as a guarantee of Judah’s subservience.
Judah’s world-renowned temple, once known as an architectural marvel, was plundered.
Many of the temple’s expensive furnishings were seized by King Nebuchadnezzar. A statement from the royal court explained that the items would be repurposed for use in the temple of the Babylonian ruler’s deity.
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