| Daniel 1:1
| In the third year *of the reign of Joakim, king of Juda, Nabuchodonosor, king of Babylon, came to Jerusalem, and besieged it.
| Year of the World 3398, Year before Christ 606. Third, at the conclusion, so that it is called the fourth, Jeremias 25:1. (Cornelius a Lapide; Menochius) --- Nabuchodonosor began his expedition into Syria a year before he was king; (Salien, the year of the world 3428.; Josephus, etc.) or he had the title before his father Nabopolassar's death. (Usher, the year of the world 3397.) --- The following year he took Joakim, with a design to convey him to Babylon; but he left him on hard terms, and seized many of the sacred vessels, Daniel, etc. (Calmet) --- Joakim reigned other eight years, 2 Paralipomenon 36:5. (Worthington)
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