Dan 1:1 | MHM | STEP | The Siege of Jerusalem In these verses, we see the beginning of Daniel's story, as he and other young Israelites are taken captive by the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar and carried off to Babylon. This marks the start of the 70-year Babylonian captivity prophesied by Jeremiah. Daniel and his companions are selected for special training to serve in the Babylonian court, as the king seeks to incorporate the brightest young Israelites into his administration. v. 1 : In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, came to Jerusalem and besieged it. This was the first of several Babylonian invasions that eventually led to the destruction of Jerusalem and the temple.

‏ Daniel 1:1

The Siege of Jerusalem

In these verses, we see the beginning of Daniel's story, as he and other young Israelites are taken captive by the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar and carried off to Babylon. This marks the start of the 70-year Babylonian captivity prophesied by Jeremiah. Daniel and his companions are selected for special training to serve in the Babylonian court, as the king seeks to incorporate the brightest young Israelites into his administration.

v. 1: In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, came to Jerusalem and besieged it. This was the first of several Babylonian invasions that eventually led to the destruction of Jerusalem and the temple.