Mumakore 597 na586 BC, Nebuchadnezzar mambo weBabylon anorwisa Judaea achibva aikurira. Mushure mezvo Nebuchadnezzar anodzinga vanhu veJudea achinovagarisa muhutapwa kuBabylon. Vari kuBabylon maJudha vanotenderwa kugara mumana mamwe nerudzi rwavo vasina kumwararidzwa.