Nebuchadnezzar

Despite being a pagan king, he is referred to in Jeremiah as God’s "servant" used to discipline Israel, and later he acknowledged the God of Israel (Henotheism).

Support parts of the Old Testament narrative (e.g., the 597 BC siege of Jerusalem). Nebuchadnezzar

Son of Nabopolassar, he reigned for 43 years, expanding his empire to include Syria and Palestine. He captured Jerusalem in 597 BC and destroyed it in 586 BC. Despite being a pagan king, he is referred