At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against Jerusalem, and the city was besieged.
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Glossary
- Babylon Place
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Babylon.
- Jerusalem Place
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.
- City People
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The earliest mention of city-building is that of Enoch, which was built by Cain ( Gen. 4:17 ). After the confusion of tongues, the descendants of Nimrod founded several cities (10:10-12).