Nebuchadnezzar’s first capture of Jerusalem. King Jehoiachin, along with part of the elite, including the prophet Ezekiel, are deported to Babylon. Nebuchadnezzar leaves the Jewish monarchy one more chance: he installs Zedekiah as the new king, but Zedekiah, having gained internal consensus and counting on Egyptian support, rebels in turn. This will be a terrible strategic error, as the Egyptians will not come to the rescue, leading to the catastrophe of 586 BC.
