Zedekiah - King of Judah

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Zedekiah, son of Josiah (King of Judah) and Hamutal (Daughter of Jeremiah), is primarily talked about in the book of Jeremiah. In total, Zedekiah is seen in 4 books and 52 verses of the Old Testament. He had at least 3 siblings.
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Name (1st Mention)
Zedekiah  /tsid-kee-yaw'/
Hebrew for "Yahweh is Righteousness"
Aliases
Mattaniah
Title
King of Judah, Son of King Josiah
Tags
Israelites, Judahites, Perezites, Kings
Parents
Josiah (Father),  Hamutal (Mother)  
Siblings
Jehoahaz
Half-Siblings by Father
Jehoiakim, Johanan

Time and Place

Born
628 BC in Jerusalem
Died
In Babylon
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4004 BC2024 AD
628 BC — 586 BC

Events

597 BC — 586 BC
Reign of Zedekiah

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History
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Verses

2 Kings 24:17-18
2 Kings 24:20
Showing 3 of 52 verses.