What happened to Jerusalem and the temple in 606 B.C. when Nebuchadnezzar came?
In 606 B.C., Nebuchadnezzar came to Jerusalem, besieged it, destroyed the city and the temple, and took Israel captive. Only a few came back afterward. This began a period from that time in which Jerusalem was under the boot of Gentile armies.
Les explains that beginning with 606 B.C., when Nebuchadnezzar came to Jerusalem, he besieged it, destroyed it, and destroyed the temple, took Israel captive, and only a few came back. That event marked the start of Jerusalem being under Gentile armies. Les then traces the later history: by 400 B.C. Ezra and Nehemiah built a restored temple, which stood in Jerusalem at Jesus' First Coming; it was not as beautiful as Solomon's. King Herod later remodeled and enlarged it into a wonder of the ancient world. That beautiful temple was destroyed in 70 A.D. by Roman General Titus, and the Jews were dispersed again.