Babylonian Chronicle, Entry for 598/97

One section of the Babylonian Chronicle summarizes the Babylonian march in 598 BCE, led by Nebuchadnezzar II (king of Babylonia, 605–562 BCE) against Jerusalem, called “the city of Judah” (see 2 Chronicles 25:28). The deposed king of Judah, not mentioned by name here, was Jehoiachin, who was exiled to Babylon in 597 BCE. In his place, Nebuchadnezzar appointed Zedekiah, whom he hoped would be loyal to him, but Zedekiah later rebelled against Babylonia. For the biblical account, see 2 Kings 24:8–17.