How did the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar punish King Zedekiah of Judah after capturing him near Jericho?
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Correct answer: He killed his sons before his eyes, then blinded him
According to 2 Kings 25:7, the Babylonians executed Zedekiah's sons in his presence, then put out his eyes. He was then bound in bronze shackles and taken to Babylon, where he died.
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