Jehoiachin Ration Tablets

The Jehoiachin Ration Tablets are Babylonian cuneiform records discovered in the ruins of ancient Babylon, dating to approximately −592. They document food and oil rations distributed to Jehoiachin, the exiled king of Judah, and members of his household.

Jehoiachin was taken captive by Nebuchadnezzar II following the Babylonian conquest of Jerusalem in −597, as described in 2 Kings 24. The tablets identify him as the "King of Judah," demonstrating that he retained his royal title while living in captivity.

These records provide independent archaeological evidence of a biblical king and confirm the presence of Judean royalty in Babylon during the early Babylonian exile.