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Nebuchadnezzar

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(nehb yoo kad nehz' zuhr) Personal name meaning, “Nabu protects.” King of Babylon 602-562 B.C. He was the son of Nabopolassar and inherited the throne upon the death of his father. Nebuchadnezzar served as a general under his father and was a brilliant strategist. His victory over the Egyptian forces at Carchemish (605) signaled the completion of abylon's conquest of Palestine. See Babylon, History and Religion of .

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Nebuchadnezzar'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​n/nebuchadnezzar.html. 1991.
 
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