The Babylonian Captivity - Jewish Encyclopedia - The Diigo Meta page

• 13 May 07
  

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  • Thus began the Babylonian Exile (597)
  • The siege began Jan. 10, 587, and lasted for a year and a half. As the city, partly because of its inaccessible position, and partly because of its strong fortifications, was almost impregnable to assault, Nebuchadnezzar endeavored to starve out the inhabitants by encircling Jerusalem with a wall.

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