1 Esdras 1:40

40 King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylonia invaded Judah, captured Jehoiakim, and took him to Babylonia in bronze chains. ¹

1 Esdras 1:40 In-Context

38 Jehoiakim put the leading men of the nation in prison, then had his brother Zarius arrested and brought back from Egypt.

39 Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he became king of Judah and Jerusalem. He sinned against the Lord.

40 King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylonia invaded Judah, captured Jehoiakim, and took him to Babylonia in bronze chains.

41 Nebuchadnezzar also carried off some of the sacred utensils from the Temple and put them in his own temple in Babylon.

42 The stories about Jehoiakim, his depravity, and the godless way he lived are recorded in [The Chronicles of the Kings.]

Cross References

• 1. 1.40Daniel 1.1, 2.