2 Kings 24:17 “Then the king of Babylon made Mattaniah, Jehoiachin’s uncle, king in h…”

2 Kings 24:17

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his father’s brother king in his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah.

World English Bible

The king of Babylon made Mattaniah, Jehoiachin’s father’s brother, king in his place, and changed his name to Zedekiah.

American Standard Version

And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah, Jehoiachin’s father’s brother, king in his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the King of Babel made Mattaniah his vncle King in his steade, and changed his name to Zedekiah.

Darby Translation

And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his uncle king in his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah.

Young's Literal Translation

And the king of Babylon causeth Mattaniah his father's brother to reign in his stead, and turneth his name to Zedekiah.

Bible in Basic English

And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah, his father's brother, king in place of Jehoiachin, changing his name to Zedekiah.

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Cross references

“the king”

Jeremiah 37:1 Jeremiah 52:1 2 Chronicles 36:10 2 Chronicles 36:11

Jeremiah 37:1 · BSB

Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon made Zedekiah son of Josiah the king of Judah, and he reigned in place of Coniah son of Jehoiakim.

Jeremiah 52:1 · BSB

Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. His mother’s name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah; she was from Libnah.

2 Chronicles 36:10 · BSB

In the spring, King Nebuchadnezzar summoned Jehoiachin and brought him to Babylon, along with the articles of value from the house of the LORD. And he made Jehoiachin’s relative Zedekiah king over Judah and Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 36:11 · BSB

Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years.

“his father's brother”

1 Chronicles 3:15 1 Chronicles 3:16

1 Chronicles 3:15 · BSB

The sons of Josiah: Johanan was the firstborn, Jehoiakim the second, Zedekiah the third, and Shallum the fourth.

1 Chronicles 3:16 · BSB

The successors of Jehoiakim: Jeconiah his son, and Zedekiah.

“changed”

2 Kings 23:34 2 Chronicles 36:4

2 Kings 23:34 · BSB

Then Pharaoh Neco made Eliakim son of Josiah king in place of his father Josiah, and he changed Eliakim’s name to Jehoiakim. But Neco took Jehoahaz and carried him off to Egypt, where he died.

2 Chronicles 36:4 · BSB

Then Neco king of Egypt made Eliakim brother of Jehoahaz king over Judah and Jerusalem, and he changed Eliakim’s name to Jehoiakim. But Neco took Eliakim’s brother Jehoahaz and carried him off to Egypt.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

16The king of Babylon also brought into exile to Babylon all seven thousand men of valor and a thousand craftsmen and metalsmiths—all strong and fit for battle.

18Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. His mother’s name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah; she was from Libnah.

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