NEBUCHADNEZZAR

Definition

King of Chaldea, was the son of Nabopolassar, the founder of the Babylonian empire, and he reigned 605-561 B.C. His marriage to Amyitis of Media united the Medes and the Chaldeans. During his reign, he rebuilt all the cities of upper Babylonia and constructed vast temples, palaces, etc., including the famous hanging gardens of Babylon. He conquered Syria and Judah, captured Jerusalem and carried away as captives a part of its inhabitants.

References

Jeremiah 34:1, 2 Kings 24:1, 2 Kings 24:10, 2 Kings 24:11, 2 Kings 25:1, 2 Kings 25:8, 2 Kings 25:22, 1 Chronicles 6:15, 2 Chronicles 36:6, 2 Chronicles 36:7, 2 Chronicles 36:10, 2 Chronicles 36:13, Ezra 1:7, Ezra 2:1, Ezra 5:12, Ezra 5:14, Ezra 6:5, Nehemiah 7:6, Esther 2:6, Jeremiah 27:6, Jeremiah 27:8, Jeremiah 27:20, Jeremiah 28:3, Jeremiah 28:11, Jeremiah 28:14, Jeremiah 29:1, Jeremiah 29:3, Jeremiah 39:5, Daniel 1:1, Daniel 1:18, Daniel 2:1, Daniel 2:28, Daniel 2:46, Daniel 3:1, Daniel 3:2, Daniel 3:3, Daniel 3:5, Daniel 3:7, Daniel 3:9, Daniel 3:13, Daniel 3:14, Daniel 3:16, Daniel 3:19, Daniel 3:24, Daniel 3:26, Daniel 3:28, Daniel 4:1, Daniel 4:4, Daniel 4:18, Daniel 4:28, Daniel 4:31, Daniel 4:34, Daniel 4:37, Daniel 5:2, Daniel 5:11, Daniel 5:18