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  2. Apr 15, 2024 · Britt Mooney. Contributing Writer. Updated Apr 15, 2024. Zedekiah, originally named Mattaniah, was the last king of Judah, appointed by Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon. His reign is recorded in various biblical texts, including 2 Kings, 2 Chronicles, and the Book of Jeremiah.

  3. Jun 22, 2022 · Who was King Zedekiah in the Bible? Answer. Zedekiah was the last king of Judah and was king when Jerusalem and the temple were destroyed by Babylon in 586 BC and the majority of the people were carried into exile. The story of Zedekiah is told in 2 Kings 24–25, 2 Chronicles 36, and the book of Jeremiah. Zedekiah’s original name was Mattaniah.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ZedekiahZedekiah - Wikipedia

    According to the Hebrew Bible, Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he was made king of Judah by Nebuchadnezzar II in 597 BC. This is in agreement with a Babylonian chronicle , which states, The seventh year: In the month Kislev the king of Akkad mustered his army and marched to Hattu.

  5. Zedekiah was twenty one years old when he ascended the shaky throne of Judah, in the year 3327. He was put on the throne by the grace of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, whose power extended over Judah and all neighboring countries after his victory over Pharaoh Necho of Egypt, at Carchemish.

  6. 1. A son of Chenaanah, one of four hundred false prophets who, in opposition to Micaiah, the true prophet, encouraged Ahab, king of the northern kingdom and Jehoshaphat, king of the southern kingdom, to go to war against the king of Aram in order to recapture Ramoth-gilead (1 Kings 22:1-38; 2 Chron 18:1-19:3).

  7. 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.

  8. Apr 17, 2024 · Zedekiah (flourished 6th century bc) was the king of Judah (597–587/586 bc) whose reign ended in the Babylonian destruction of Jerusalem and the deportation of most of the Jews to Babylon. Mattaniah was the son of Josiah and the uncle of Jehoiachin, the reigning king of Judah.

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