2 Kings 24:19

19 But Zedekiah did what was evil in the LORD ’s sight, just 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 Then the king of Babylon installed Mattaniah, Jehoiachin’s uncle, as the next king, and he changed Mattaniah’s name to Zedekiah.

18 Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. His mother was Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah from Libnah.

19 But Zedekiah did what was evil in the LORD ’s sight, just as Jehoiakim had done.

20 These things happened because of the LORD ’s anger against the people of Jerusalem and Judah, until he finally banished them from his presence and sent them into exile. The Fall of Jerusalem Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.