2 Kings 24:17-19
Living Bible
17 Then the king of Babylon appointed King Jehoiachin’s great-uncle,[a] Mattaniah, to be the next king; and he changed his name to Zedekiah.
18-19 New king of Judah: Zedekiah
His age at the beginning of his reign: 21 years old
Length of reign: 11 years, in Jerusalem
Mother’s name: Hamutal (daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah)
Character of his reign: evil, like that of Jehoiakim
Footnotes
- 2 Kings 24:17 Implied in 23:31 and 24:18.
2 Kings 24:17-19
New International Version
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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