Nebuchadnezzar

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

He ordered Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego into a furnace for not worshiping his golden idol, but they were protected by a fourth figure. 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. Support parts of the Old Testament narrative (e

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). he reigned for 43 years