2 Kings 24:18-20--Zedekiah Reigns in Judah

2 Kings 24:18-20
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Zedekiah Reigns in Judah
18 Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. 19 And he did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that Jehoiakim had done. 20 For because of the anger of the LORD it came to the point in Jerusalem and Judah that he cast them out from his presence.

And Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.

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​Remember that Zedekiah was the one that Nebuchadnezzar put in charge--he was the uncle of the one who was rightfully king, but the true king was taken away to Babylon.  Zedekiah was 21 years old when he was made king, and he reigned 11 years (until he was 32).  He did what was evil in the eyes of the LORD doing everything that his predecessor Jehoiakim had done.  The time is getting pretty close for judgment to fall on the house of Judah and it's going to start with the priests and the kings.

So it was at this time that Zedekiah, the one made king over Israel by Babylon, rebelled against Babylon and King Nebuchadnezzar is going to be irate and is going to bring all his forces against Jerusalem.  We'll see that happen next time in the beginning of chapter 25.