Kings of Babylon
Babylonian and Chaldean rulers of the exile period.
7 profiles tagged Kings of Babylon.
Azariah, Companion of Daniel
Youth who survived the fiery furnace with Shadrach and Meshach
A noble youth of Judah taken into Babylonian captivity who survived the fiery furnace after refusing to worship Nebuchadnezzar’s golden image.
Baladan
Father of King Merodach-baladan of Babylon
Baladan was a Babylonian figure of the 8th century BC, recognized in the biblical record as the father of King Merodach-baladan.
Belshazzar
King of Babylon who saw the supernatural writing on the wall during a sacrilegious feast
The final ruler of the Babylonian Empire mentioned in the book of Daniel, known for the 'writing on the wall' incident during a sacrilegious feast.
Belshazzar's Queen
Queen who advised King Belshazzar to summon Daniel to interpret the writing on the wall
The queen of Babylon who entered Belshazzar's feast to advise the king to consult Daniel regarding the writing on the wall.
Cyrus
Persian king who issued the decree allowing the Jews to return from exile and rebuild the Temple
The Persian king who ended the Babylonian exile by decreeing the reconstruction of the Temple in Jerusalem and returning its sacred vessels to the Jewish people.
Darius the Mede
King who reluctantly cast Daniel into the lions' den and later praised the living God
The Median ruler who assumed control of the Babylonian kingdom after the fall of Belshazzar and famously spared Daniel from the lions' den.
Nebuchadnezzar
King of Babylon who conquered Jerusalem and was humbled by God
The powerful king of Babylon who destroyed Jerusalem, deported the Judeans, and eventually acknowledged the sovereignty of the God of Israel.