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Blue-clad Jehoiakim turns away from Babylonian envoys in a plain Jerusalem palace court; distant Babylonian banners remain outside, with no siege yet.
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2 Kings 24:1

Jehoiakim rebels

Jerusalem Besieged and Carried Away · 2 Kings 24

Story guide: Jehoiakim serves Babylon for three years, then turns against its king.

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1In his days Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up, and Jehoiakim became his servant for three years. Then he turned and rebelled against him.

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