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2 Kings 24:17-19
International Children’s Bible
2 Kings 24:17-19
International Children’s Bible
17 He made Mattaniah king in Jehoiachin’s place. Mattaniah was Jehoiachin’s uncle. He also changed Mattaniah’s name to Zedekiah.
Zedekiah King of Judah
18 Zedekiah was 21 years old when he became king. And he was king in Jerusalem for 11 years. His mother’s name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah.[a] She was from Libnah. 19 Zedekiah did what the Lord said was wrong, just as Jehoiakim had done.
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- 24:18 Jeremiah This is not the prophet Jeremiah but a different man with the same name.
2 Kings 24:17-19
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2 Kings 24:17-19
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17 He made Mattaniah, Jehoiachin’s uncle, king in his place and changed his name to Zedekiah.(A)
Zedekiah King of Judah(B)
18 Zedekiah(C) was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. His mother’s name was Hamutal(D) daughter of Jeremiah; she was from Libnah. 19 He did evil(E) in the eyes of the Lord, just as Jehoiakim had done.
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