Jehovah allowed him to be captured by Assyria and taken to Babylon in fetters

REIGN BEFORE CAPTURE

• Built altars to false gods

• Offered own sons as sacrifices

• Shed innocent blood

• Promoted spiritistic practices throughout the nation

REIGN AFTER RELEASE

• Humbled himself greatly

• Prayed to Jehovah; offered sacrifices

• Removed altars to false gods

• Urged nation to serve Jehovah

THROUGHOUT REIGN

• Searched for Jehovah

• Cleansed Judah and Jerusalem

• Repaired the house of Jehovah; found the book of the Law