<P> Following the siege of 597 BC , the Neo-Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar installed Zedekiah as tributary king of Judah , at the age of 21 . However , Zedekiah revolted against Babylon , and entered into an alliance with Pharaoh Hophra , the king of Egypt . Nebuchadnezzar responded by invading Judah and began a siege of Jerusalem in December 589 BC . During this siege , the duration of which was either 18 or 30 months , the Bible describes the city as enduring horrible deprivation . In 586 BC , after completion of the eleventh year of Zedekiah 's reign , Nebuchadnezzar broke through Jerusalem 's walls , conquering the city . Zedekiah and his followers attempted to escape but were captured on the plains of Jericho and taken to Riblah . There , after seeing his sons killed , Zedekiah was blinded , bound , and taken captive to Babylon , where he remained a prisoner until his death . </P>
<P> Following the siege of 597 BC , the Neo-Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar installed Zedekiah as tributary king of Judah , at the age of 21 . However , Zedekiah revolted against Babylon , and entered into an alliance with Pharaoh Hophra , the king of Egypt . Nebuchadnezzar responded by invading Judah and began a siege of Jerusalem in December 589 BC . During this siege , the duration of which was either 18 or 30 months , the Bible describes the city as enduring horrible deprivation . In 586 BC , after completion of the eleventh year of Zedekiah 's reign , Nebuchadnezzar broke through Jerusalem 's walls , conquering the city . Zedekiah and his followers attempted to escape but were captured on the plains of Jericho and taken to Riblah . There , after seeing his sons killed , Zedekiah was blinded , bound , and taken captive to Babylon , where he remained a prisoner until his death . </P>
who was the king of judah when jerusalem fell
who was the king of judah when jerusalem fell
Zedekiah
Zedekiah