I believe the answer is D. The lack of water in the north prevents settlement in the area.
Nebuchadnezzar II<span> became king when he overthrew Jerusalem and assimilated the Jewish people into Babylonian society. Jeconiah was exiled and Nebuchadnezzar was king. Zedekiah would came later, after Nebuchadnezzar's rule.</span>
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