2 Kings 25

Zedekiah, the puppet king of Judah, foolishly rebels against Babylon. Nebuchadnezzar lays a devastating, two-year siege on Jerusalem. The famine becomes so severe that there is no food left. The Babylonian army finally breaches the walls. Zedekiah flees but is captured; his sons are executed before his eyes, and then his eyes are blinded. The Babylonians destroy the Temple of the Lord, burn the palace, and tear down the walls of Jerusalem. The remaining citizens are carried off to Babylon, leaving only the poorest people behind, officially marking the end of the Kingdom of Judah.