2 Kings 24:17-19

International Standard Version

Zedekiah is Installed as King

¹⁷ The king of Babylon installed Jehoiachin’s^[a] uncle Mattaniah as king in his place and then changed his name to Zedekiah. ¹⁸ Zedekiah was 21 years old when he became king. He reigned for eleven years in Jerusalem. His mother was named Hamutal. She was the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. ¹⁹ Zedekiah practiced what the Lord considered to be evil, just as Jehoiakim had done,