2 Kings 24:17

The Captivity of Jerusalem · 2 Kings 24:10–17
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Translations

Modern
Then the king of Babylon made Mattaniah, Jehoiachin’s uncle, king in his place and changed his name to Zedekiah.
Traditional
And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his father’s brother king in his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah.
Literal
And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his uncle king in his place, and he turned his name to Zedekiah.
Latin
Et constituit Matthaniam patruum ejus pro eo: imposuitque nomen ei Sedeciam.

Original

Hebrew
English
Then the king of Babylon made Mattaniah, Jehoiachin’s uncle, king in his place and changed his name to Zedekiah.

Notes

  • Like the three kings before him, Mattaniah was given a throne name. His throne name was Zedekiah.

  • Jehoiachin’s uncle: See 1 Chronicles 3:15–16.

Nebuchadnezzar II attacked Judah at least three times, in 605 BC, 597 BC, and 586 BC.

He took treasures from Jerusalem and captured people to bring to Babylon (see 2 Kings 24:1, 10–17; 25:1–21).

Events

Parallels

Lamentations 1:1–22

People

Zedekiah: Last king of Judah before the Babylonian exile

Places

Babylon: Ancient Mesopotamian city, capital of Babylonian Empire, site of the Tower of Babel

Glossary

Babylon, Babylonia Book of Jeremiah Ezekiel, Book of Inscriptions Jehoiachin Kings, Books of First and Second Mattaniah Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadrezzar Zechariah, Book of

Topics

Babylon: Nebuchadnezzar King of Made Zedekiah King Kings: Names of, often Changed at Their Accession Kings: Who Reigned Over Judah: Zedekiah Mattaniah: Original Name of Zedekiah, King of Judah Prophecies Concerning Israel: Zedekiah is Made King by Nebuchadnezzar Zedekiah: Made King of Judah by Nebuchadnezzar