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17 And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah, Jehoiachin’s[a] uncle, king in his place and changed his name to Zedekiah.(A)

Judah’s King Zedekiah

18 Zedekiah(B) was twenty-one years old when he became king,(C) and he reigned for eleven years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Hamutal(D) daughter of Jeremiah; she was from Libnah. 19 Zedekiah did what was evil in the Lord’s sight just as Jehoiakim had done.(E)

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  1. 24:17 Lit his