Israelites Are Exiled to Babylon
In 2016, The Bible Lands Museum, Jerusalem exhibited “By the Rivers of Babylon,” displaying archaeological artifacts from the time of the Babylonian exile.
You can view this exhibit as it was presented in the museum through this virtual tour utilizing photography by Ardon Bar-Hama.
Overview
In the Bible
2 Kings 24:14-16
“He carried into exile all Jerusalem…
The king of Babylon also brought into exile to Babylon all seven thousand men of valor and a thousand craftsmen and metalsmiths—all strong and fit for battle.”
מְלָכִים ב' כ"ד, י"ד-ט"ז:
"וְהִגְלָ֣ה אֶת־כָּל־יְ֠רֽוּשָׁלִַם... וְאֵת֩ כָּל־אַנְשֵׁ֨י הַחַ֜יִל שִׁבְעַ֣ת אֲלָפִ֗ים וְהֶֽחָרָ֤שׁ וְהַמַּסְגֵּר֙ אֶ֔לֶף הַכֹּ֕ל גִּבּוֹרִ֖ים עֹשֵׂ֣י מִלְחָמָ֑ה וַיְבִיאֵ֧ם מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֛ל גּוֹלָ֖ה בָּבֶֽלָה."
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