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1) What group defeated the Assyrians? — the Babylonians led by King Nebuchadnezzar.
2) Did King Nebuchadnezzar take Jerusalem in 597 B.C.E.? — Yes and No. He brought Judah into a tributary vassal relationship at that time, but did not actually occupy the city until 586 B.C.E.