jan 1, 587 BC - Second Siege of Jerusalem
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Nebuchadrezzar's army laid siege to Jerusalem, ransacking the city, which was already weakened by famine. Zedekiah was captured as a prisoner.------------------------------------------------------------------------
Coogan, Michael David, and Cynthia R. Chapman. A brief introduction to the Old Testament: the Hebrew Bible in its context. New York: Oxford University Press, 2016, 290-291.
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jan 1, 587 BC
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~ 2614 years ago