The mighty king of Babylon who besieged Jerusalem, destroyed the Temple, and carried Judah into exile. He set up a golden image and threw Daniel's three friends into a blazing furnace, only to see them saved. Daniel interpreted his dreams; after boasting in his own greatness he was humbled to live like a beast until he acknowledged that 'the Most High rules the kingdom of men,' then was restored.
Relationships
Advised byDanielHebrew exile who interpreted his dreams
RivalJehoiakimKing of Judah who served him three years, then rebelled
Took captiveJehoiachinKing of Judah who went out to him and was carried to Babylon
Took captiveZedekiahKing he set over Judah, later blinded and taken to Babylon
Key Scripture AppearancesKJV
2 Kings 24:1
In his days Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up, and Jehoiakim became his servant three years: then he turned and rebelled against him.2 Kings 24:1, KJV
Daniel 2:1
And in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams, wherewith his spirit was troubled, and his sleep brake from him.Daniel 2:1, KJV
Daniel 3:1
Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof six cubits: he set it up in the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon.Daniel 3:1, KJV
Daniel 4:33
The same hour was the thing fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar: and he was driven from men, and did eat grass as oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till his hairs were grown like eagles’ feathers, and his nails like birds’ claws.Daniel 4:33, KJV
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