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=== Rebellion ===

=== Rebellion ===

In 605 BC, [[Nabopolassar]] died. [[Nebuchadnezzar II|Nebuchadnezzar]] immediately marched back to [[Babylon]] to make his throne secure. With him he carried the bulk of the captives he had earlier taken, along with various Temple vessels and furnishings.<ref>Ussher, ''op. cit.'', pghh. 782-83</ref> Nebuchadnezzar subsequently returned westward and attacked and captured the [[Philistia|Philistine]] city of [[Ashkelon]].<ref name=Wood2>Wood, ''op. cit.'', p. 317</ref>

In 605 BC, [[Nabopolassar]] died. [[Nebuchadnezzar II|Nebuchadnezzar]] immediately marched back to [[Babylon]] to make his throne secure. With him he carried the bulk of the captives he had earlier taken, along with various Temple vessels and furnishings.<ref>Ussher, ''op. cit.'', pghh. 782-83</ref> Nebuchadnezzar subsequently returned westward and attacked and captured the [[Philistia|Philistine]] city of [[Ashkelon]].<ref name=Wood2/>

[[James Ussher|Ussher]] says that this was the time in history where Jehoiakim rebelled against Nebuchadnezzar.<ref>Ussher, ''op. cit.'', pgh. 785</ref> [[Edwin R. Thiele|Thiele]], of course, says that the rebellion took place two years later. In any case, the Bible says that Jehoiakim rebelled three years after he agreed to serve Nebuchadnezzar<ref>{{Bible ref|book=II_Kings|chap=24|verses=1|version=NASB}}</ref><ref name=Britannica1/><ref name=Britannica2/><ref name=Columbia/>

[[James Ussher|Ussher]] says that this was the time in history where Jehoiakim rebelled against Nebuchadnezzar.<ref>Ussher, ''op. cit.'', pgh. 785</ref> [[Edwin R. Thiele|Thiele]], of course, says that the rebellion took place two years later. In any case, the Bible says that Jehoiakim rebelled three years after he agreed to serve Nebuchadnezzar<ref>{{Bible ref|book=II_Kings|chap=24|verses=1|version=NASB}}</ref><ref name=Britannica1/><ref name=Britannica2/><ref name=Columbia/>