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16 He also took seven thousand of the best troops and one thousand craftsmen and smiths, all of whom were strong and fit for war. 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

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 24:17 Implied in 23:31 and 24:18.

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