2 Kings 24:20

It was precisely because the LORD was angry with Jerusalem and Judah that he thrust them out of his presence.

The southern kingdom falls

20 Now Zedekiah rebelled against the Babylonian king.

2 Kings 24:20 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 24:20

(See Gill on 2 Kings 24:18).

2 Kings 24:20 In-Context

18 Zedekiah was 21 years old when he became king, and he ruled for eleven years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Hamutal; she was Jeremiah's daughter and was from Libnah.

19 He did what was evil in the LORD's eyes, just as Jehoiakim had done.

20 It was precisely because the LORD was angry with Jerusalem and Judah that he thrust them out of his presence. Now Zedekiah rebelled against the Babylonian king.