15 So (A)he led Jehoiachin into exile to Babylon; also the king’s mother, the king’s wives, and his officials and the leading men of the land, he led into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon. 16 And all the valiant men, (B)seven thousand, and the craftsmen and the smiths, a thousand, all strong and fit for war, these too the king of Babylon brought into exile to Babylon.

Zedekiah Made King

17 (C)Then the king of Babylon made [a]his uncle Mattaniah king in his place, and changed his name to Zedekiah.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 24:17 I.e., Jehoiachin’s uncle

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