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Babylonian Takeover Of Judah By King Nebuchadnezzar

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Daniel The book of Daniel begins with the Babylonian takeover of Judah by King Nebuchadnezzar. Nebuchadnezzar takes some of the vessels of the temple and brings them to his land, as well as some of the best youths of Israel. He begins to try to make them like the Chaldeans in every way by determining the food that they eat and teaching them their history, culture, and language. He also changes their names to Chaldean names. David and three of his friends in particular stand out by petitioning to eat vegetables instead of the king's fare in order to set themselves apart as God's and not be "defiled." They are additionally distinguished as the wisest men in the kingdom. The next four chapters of the book are spent detailing the ways in which

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