Nebuchadnezzar's Anti-Babylonian Alliance

As the fighting between the two cities continued, Nebuchadnezzar’s attacks would gradually become more brutal every time the people of Judah would resist against him. Nebuchadnezzar idea of punishment was if you respect what he stood for you would not be punished, but if you resisted in anyway the consiquences were high and intense. So, when Judah joined an anti-Babylonian alliance, Nebuchadnezzar’s attack had the power against the Jewish people that had never been shown before. The anti-Babylonian alliance was set up and led by the region of Tyre, which is the Phoenician capital. Nebuchadnezzar rallied a 180,000 infantry for his attack. He was also aided by Medes and other mercenaries. Most people would expect him to power through and attack