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King Nebuchadnezzar II (634-562 BCE) was one of the greatest kings of the ancient Babylon, who succeeded his father, Nabopolassar. King Nabopolassar had defeated Assyrians with the help of Medes and had liberated Babylonia from the Assyrian rule. In this way, he provided for his son a stable base and an ample wealth on which to build; an opportunity for greatness which Nebuchadnezzar took full advantage of. He then married Amytis of Media (630-565 BCE) and secured an alliance between Medes and Babylonians and, according to some sources, had the Hanging Gardens of Babylon built for her to remind her of her homeland in Persia (Alfred, 1896, 44).

Upon ascending to the throne, Nebuchadnezzar talked to the gods, in his inaugural address, saying, “O merciful Marduk, may the dwelling that I have constructed tolerate eternally, may I be satiated with its splendor, attain vintage age therein, with abundant offspring, and obtain therein tribute of the monarchs of all districts, from all mankind” and it would appear the gods learned his prayer in that, under his reign, Babylon became the most mighty city-state in the region and Nebuchadnezzar II himself the utmost warrior-king and leader in the known world. He is depicted in unbecoming lightweight in the Bible, most especially in the Book of Daniel and the Book of Jeremiah (where he is glimpsed as an 'enemy of God' and one who the deity of the Israelites proposes to make an demonstration of or, conversely, the agency of God utilized as a scourge contrary to the faithless followers of Yahweh). Those portraits notwithstanding, Nebuchadnezzar II was most absolutely to blame for the so-called Babylonian Exile of the Jews and, so, for the formation of modern-day Judaism (in that, the temple destroyed, the Priestly class of the Levites of the Jews had to re-create their belief “in a foreign land” as explained very well in Psalm 137 from the Bible, and elsewhere) (Robert, 1899, 17).

When the Egyptians reached at the previous Hittite capitol Carchemish on the west bank of the Euphrates, they were connected by the Assyrians and marched on Harran where they were soundly defeated and driven back to Carchemish. The next year the Egyptians and the Assyrians one time afresh assaulted the Babylonians, who were now directed by Nebuchadnezzar II, the child of king Nabopolassar. At the assault of Carchemish the Babylonians profited a resolute triumph in 605 BC and the remnants of the Egyptian armed detachment removed back into Philistia and Judah. On the comeback journey Necho set up a puppet king (Jehoiakim) who was trusted to Egypt (Emil, 2002, 89).

After Carchemish, Nebuchadnezzar II campaigned all through most of Philistia, absolutely destroying every city in his path. Unfortunately for Philistia and Judah, they failed to identify the power of the Babylonians and had determined to partner themselves with Egypt for protection. Despite some requests for assist, the Egyptians not ever responded.

From Ashkelon, Nebuchadnezzar marched on Ekron and furthermore decreased it to rubble. Judah submitted to Babylon in 603 ...