Nebuchadnezzar Goes to War Against the Medes

Book of Judith 1:1

Curated by Arthur·Told by Maggid·March 24, 2026

And it came to pass in the twelfth year of King Nebuchadnezzar who dwelt in Nineveh the Great City of God, that Arpachshad King of Media reigned in Achmata the Capital City, which is also called Ekbatana.

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