2 Kings 24:17-20

Zedekiah Made King

17 1Then the king of Babylon made his uncle Mattaniah king in his place, and changed his name to Zedekiah.
18 2Zedekiah was twenty-one * years old when he became king, and he reigned eleven * years in Jerusalem; and his mother's name was 3Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.
19 He did evil in the sight of the LORD, 4according to all that Jehoiakim had done.
20 For 5through the anger of the LORD this came about in Jerusalem and Judah until He cast them out from His presence. And 6Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.

Cross References 6

  • 1. 2 Chronicles 36:10-13; Jeremiah 37:1
  • 2. Jeremiah 27:1; Jeremiah 28:1; Jeremiah 52:1
  • 3. 2 Kings 23:31
  • 4. 2 Kings 23:37
  • 5. Deuteronomy 4:24; Deuteronomy 29:27; 2 Kings 23:26
  • 6. 2 Chronicles 36:13; Ezekiel 17:15

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. I.e. Jehoiachin's uncle
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