They base their calculations on ancient cuneiform documents that provide details about Nebuchadnezzar II and his successors.Many of these documents were written by men who lived during or close to the time of Jerusalem’s destruction.
Kalkulasi mereka didasarkan atas dokumen - dokumen kuno berhuruf paku yang memuat perincian tentang Nebukhadnezar II dan para penerusnya.Banyak di antaranya ditulis oleh orang yang hidup selama atau sekitar masa kehancuran Yerusalem.