Nebuchadnezzar

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Nebuchadnezzar II - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Nebuchadnezzar) "Nebuchadnezzar" redirects here. For other uses, see Nebuchadnezzar (disambiguation). An engraving inside an onyx-stone-eye in a Marduk statue that depicts Nebuchadnezzar II[1]Nebuchadnezzar II (US pronunciation: Aramaic; Hebrew; Ancient Greek; Arabic: (c 634 - 562 BC) was king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, who reigned c. 605 BC - 562 BC. According to the Bible, he conquered Judah and Jerusalem, and sent the Jews into exile. He is credited with the construction of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon and also known for the destruction of the First Temple. He is featured in the Book of Daniel and is also mentioned in several other books of the Bible. The Akkadian name, Nabû-kudurri-usur, means "Oh god Nabu, preserve/defend my firstborn son". Nabu is the Babylonian deity of wisdom, and son of the god Marduk. In an inscription, Nebuchadnezzar styles himself as Nabu's "beloved" and "favourite".[2][3] His name has previously been mistakenly interpreted as "O Nabu, defend my kudurru",[4] in which sense a kudurru is an inscribed stone deed of property. However, when contained in a ruler's title, kudurru approximates to "firstborn son" or "oldest son".[5] Variations of the Hebrew form include. He is also known as Bakhat Nasar, which means "winner of the fate", or literally, "fate winner". Contents 1 Biography 2 Construction acti