2 Chronicles 36:11

Zedekiah King of Judah

11 Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years.

2 Chronicles 36:11 in Other Translations

11 Zedekiah was one and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned eleven years in Jerusalem.

11 Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem.

11 Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years.

11 Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he started out as king. He was king in Jerusalem for eleven years.

11 Zedekiah was twenty and one years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem:

11 Zedekiah was 21 years old when he began to rule, and he ruled for 11 years in Jerusalem.

11 Zedekiah was 21 years old when he became king; he reigned 11 years in Jerusalem.

11 Zedekiah was 21 years old when he became king. He ruled in Jerusalem for 11 years.

2 Chronicles 36:11 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 36:11

(See Gill on 2 Chronicles 36:1)

2 Chronicles 36:11 In-Context

9 Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months and ten days. He did evil in the eyes of the LORD.

10 In the spring, King Nebuchadnezzar sent for him and brought him to Babylon, together with articles of value from the temple of the LORD, and he made Jehoiachin’s uncle, Zedekiah, king over Judah and Jerusalem.

11 Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years.

12 He did evil in the eyes of the LORD his God and did not humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet, who spoke the word of the LORD.

13 He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him take an oath in God’s name. He became stiff-necked and hardened his heart and would not turn to the LORD, the God of Israel.

Cross References

• 1. S 2 Kings 24:17; Jeremiah 27:1; Jeremiah 28:1; Jeremiah 34:2; Jeremiah 37:1; Jeremiah 39:1