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Sep 28, 2012 · 2 Kings 24: 18 – 20 King Zedekiah was an evil ruler who did evil in the sight of God. He was an idolatrous ruler that led the people astray. God decided to judge Israel through the process of exile with the power of the Babylonians. 2 Kings 25: 1 – 7 Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem for two years and carries away its people.
Sep 5, 2019 · Zedekiah, a pivotal figure in the biblical narrative, emerges as the last king of Judah, ruling during a tumultuous period in the 6th century BCE. His reign is marked by political intrigue, prophetic warnings, and the ultimate collapse of the once-mighty kingdom. Delving into the pages of the New King James Version (NKJV) of the Bible, we explore the life, choices, and consequences faced by ...
Jeremiah 52. New International Version. The Fall of Jerusalem. 52 Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. His mother’s name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah; she was from Libnah. 2 He did evil in the eyes of the Lord, just as Jehoiakim had done. 3 It was because of the Lord’s anger ...
Zedekiah was 21 years old when he ascended the throne. His mother was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah (II Kings 24:18; Jer. 52:1). His original name, Mattaniah, was changed to Zedekiah by *Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylonia when the latter appointed him king in place of his brother's son (II Kings 24:17). The change of name is a ...
Jeremiah 37. King James Version. 37 And king Zedekiah the son of Josiah reigned instead of Coniah the son of Jehoiakim, whom Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon made king in the land of Judah. 2 But neither he, nor his servants, nor the people of the land, did hearken unto the words of the Lord, which he spake by the prophet Jeremiah.
Nov 8, 2019 · “The king of Babylon made Mattaniah, Jehoiachin’s uncle, king in his place, and changed his name to Zedekiah” (v. 17). We get a sense of how bad things were during the final days of Judah when we consider the lengths of the reigns of the final four kings—Jehoahaz, Jehoiakim, Jehoiachin, and Zedekiah.
37 King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon appointed Zedekiah, son of Josiah, to be king of Judah. Zedekiah succeeded Jehoiakin, son of Jehoiakim. 2 But Zedekiah, his administrators, and the common people didn’t listen to what the Lord had spoken through the prophet Jeremiah. 3 King Zedekiah sent Jehucal (son of Shelemiah) and the priest Zephaniah ...
