2 Kings 24:15-17

Holman Christian Standard Bible

¹⁵ Nebuchadnezzar deported Jehoiachin to Babylon. Also, he took the king’s mother, the king’s wives, his officials, and the leading men of the land into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon.^{(A) 16} The king of Babylon also brought captive into Babylon all 7,000 fighting men and 1,000 craftsmen and metalsmiths—all strong and fit for war. ¹⁷ Then the king of Babylon made Mattaniah, Jehoiachin’s^[a] uncle,^[b] king in his place and changed his name to Zedekiah.^(B)