In 586 BC, Babylon took the southern kingdom (Judah) into captivity.
The Babylonian Captivity was from 586 B.C.E. to 532 B.C.E. or 54 years.
AnswerNebuchadrezzar, king of Babylon, destroyed Jerusalem in 586 BCE, ending the kingdom of Judah.
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Babylon. See second Kings 25:8. In Judaism, this is referred to as the Babylonian captivity.
The Southern Kingdom of Judah was taken into captivity by the Babylonians. This event culminated in 586 BCE when King Nebuchadnezzar II besieged Jerusalem, leading to the destruction of the city and the First Temple. Many of the inhabitants were exiled to Babylon, marking a significant period of Jewish history known as the Babylonian Exile.
The Babylonian Captivity, also known as the Babylonian Exile, primarily stemmed from the conquest of the Kingdom of Judah by the Babylonian Empire under King Nebuchadnezzar II. Following a series of rebellions and political instability, Jerusalem was besieged in 586 BCE, leading to the destruction of the First Temple and the forced relocation of many Judeans to Babylon. This captivity was also seen as a consequence of the Israelites' failure to adhere to their covenant with God, as narrated in biblical texts.
There are two different empires at play here. The empire that destroyed the Northern Kingdom of Israel was Assyria in 722 BCE. The empire that took the Jews into captivity (and destroyed the Southern Kingdom of Judah) was Babylonia in 586 BCE.
Some have dated the 3 successive invasions of Judah by Babylon to be during the period of 604-586 BC. A more traditional starting year has been 597 BC.
The Babylonian Captivity began in 586 BCE when the Babylonian Empire, under King Nebuchadnezzar II, conquered Jerusalem and exiled a significant portion of the Jewish population to Babylon. This period of exile lasted until 539 BCE, when Cyrus the Great of Persia conquered Babylon and issued a decree allowing the Jews to return to Jerusalem and rebuild their temple. The return of the exiles and the rebuilding efforts mark the end of the Captivity.
605 BCE
King Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon is primarily known for enslaving the Israelites during his conquests in the 6th century BCE. After the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BCE, he deported many Jews to Babylon, where they were held in captivity. This event is a significant part of Jewish history and is often referred to as the Babylonian Exile.
The Southern Kingdom of Judah fell to Babylon under Nebuchadnezzar in 587 B.C.E. In July 587 B.C.E., the Babylonians broke through the walls of Jerusalem and one month later they burned down the Temple.