Today in Jewish history is when the the Siege of Jerusalem...

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    Today in Jewish history is when the the Siege of Jerusalem Commenced.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Jerusalem_(597_BC)

    It’s commemorated as 10th Tevet , that being the Jewish month, which does not always coincide with 18 December.


    It was a military campaign carried out by Nebuchadnezzar II, king of Babylon in 597 BC. In 605 BC, he defeated Pharaoh Necho at the Battle of Carchemish, and subsequently invaded Judah. According to the Nebuchadnezzar Chronicle, King Jehoiakim of Judah rebelled against Babylonian rule, but Nebuchadnezzar captured the city and installed Zedekiah as ruler.


    Bear in mind that the first king of Israel was Saul who according to the Hebrew Bible, was the first king of the Kingdom of Israel and Judah. His reign, traditionally placed in the late 11th century BCE, marked a transition from a tribal society to statehood. Saul's life and reign are described in the Hebrew Bible. Wikipedia

    Born: 1079 BC, Gibeah

    Died: Mount Gilboa, Israel

    Parents: Kish

    Children: Jonathan, Michal, Ish-bosheth, Merab, Abinadab, Malchishua, Armoni

    Grandparent: Abiel

    Grandchild: Mephibosheth

     

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