2 Kings 24:19

19 Zedekiah did what the LORD considered evil, as Jehoiakim had done.

2 Kings 24:19 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 24:19

(See Gill on 2 Kings 24:18).

2 Kings 24:19 In-Context

17 The king of Babylon made King Jehoiakin's Uncle Mattaniah king in his place and changed Mattaniah's name to Zedekiah.

18 Zedekiah was 21 years old when he began to rule, and he ruled for 11 years in Jerusalem. His mother was Hamutal, daughter of Jeremiah from Libnah.

19 Zedekiah did what the LORD considered evil, as Jehoiakim had done.

20 The LORD became angry with Jerusalem and Judah and threw the people out of his sight. Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.