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His mother&#8217s name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah; she was from Libnah. <a href="/nlt/2_kings/24.htm">New Living Translation</a> Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. His mother was Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah from Libnah. <a href="/esv/2_kings/24.htm">English Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/bsb/2_kings/24.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/kjv/2_kings/24.htm">King James Bible</a> Zedekiah was twenty and one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. <a href="/nkjv/2_kings/24.htm">New King James Version</a> 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. <a href="/nasb_/2_kings/24.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned for eleven years in Jerusalem; and his mother’s name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. <a href="/nasb/2_kings/24.htm">NASB 1995</a> Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem; and his mother&#8217s name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. <a href="/nasb77/2_kings/24.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem; and his mother’s name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. <a href="/lsb/2_kings/24.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem; and his mother’s name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. <a href="/amp/2_kings/24.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned for eleven years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. <a href="/csb/2_kings/24.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah; she was from Libnah. <a href="/hcsb/2_kings/24.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Zedekiah was 21 years old when he became king and reigned 11 years in Jerusalem. His mother&#8217s name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah, from Libnah. <a href="/asv/2_kings/24.htm">American Standard Version</a> Zedekiah was twenty and one years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. <a href="/cev/2_kings/24.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Zedekiah was 21 years old when he was appointed king of Judah, and he ruled from Jerusalem for 11 years. His mother Hamutal was the daughter of Jeremiah from Libnah. <a href="/erv/2_kings/24.htm">English Revised Version</a> Zedekiah was twenty and one years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. <a href="/gwt/2_kings/24.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Zedekiah was 21 years old when he began to rule, and he ruled for 11 years in Jerusalem. His mother was Hamutal, daughter of Jeremiah from Libnah. <a href="/gnt/2_kings/24.htm">Good News Translation</a> Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king of Judah, and he ruled in Jerusalem for eleven years. His mother was Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah from the city of Libnah. <a href="/isv/2_kings/24.htm">International Standard Version</a> Zedekiah was 21 years old when he became king. He reigned for eleven years in Jerusalem. His mother was named Hamutal. She was the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. <a href="/msb/2_kings/24.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/net/2_kings/24.htm">NET Bible</a> Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he ruled for eleven years in Jerusalem. His mother was Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah, from Libnah. <a href="/nheb/2_kings/24.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. <a href="/wbt/2_kings/24.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Zedekiah was twenty and one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. <a href="/web/2_kings/24.htm">World English Bible</a> Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_kings/24.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Zedekiah [is] a son of twenty-one years in his reigning, and he has reigned eleven years in Jerusalem, and the name of his mother [is] Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah, <a href="/ylt/2_kings/24.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> A son of twenty and one years is Zedekiah in his reigning, and eleven years he hath reigned in Jerusalem, and the name of his mother is Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah, <a href="/slt/2_kings/24.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> The son of twenty and one years was Zedekiah in his reigning, and eleven years he reigned in Jerusalem. And his mothers name Hamutal, daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_kings/24.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Sedecias was one and twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem: the name of his mother was Amital, the daughter of Jeremias of Lobna. <a href="/cpdv/2_kings/24.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Zedekiah held twenty-one years of life when he had begun to reign. And he reigned for eleven years in Jerusalem. The name of his mother was Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah, from Libnah. <a href="/nabre/2_kings/24.htm">New American Bible</a> Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Hamutal, daughter of Jeremiah, from Libnah. <a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/24.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he began to reign; he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/24.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he began to reign and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. <a href="/hpbt/2_kings/24.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Tsedeqia was a son of twenty and one years when he became king, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem, and the name of his mother was Khamatul, daughter of Jeremiah, from Lebna.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_kings/24.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Zedekiah was twenty and one years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem; and his mother's name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. <a href="/sep/2_kings/24.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Twenty and one years old was Sedekias when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Amital daughter of Jeremias. <a href="/parallel/2_kings/24-18.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=8578" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_kings/24.htm">Zedekiah Reigns in Judah</a> 18<a href="/hebrew/6667.htm" title="6667: ṣiḏ·qî·yā·hū (N-proper-ms) -- Yah is righteousness, six Isr. Or Tsidqiyahuw; from tsedeq and Yahh; right of Jah; Tsidkijah, the name of six Israelites.">Zedekiah</a> <a href="/hebrew/6242.htm" title="6242: ‘eś·rîm (Number-cp) -- Twenty. From eser; twenty; also twentieth.">was twenty-one</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: wə·’a·ḥaṯ (Conj-w:: Number-fsc) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">years old</a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: šā·nāh (N-fs) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4427.htm" title="4427: ḇə·mā·lə·ḵōw (Prep-b:: V-Qal-Inf:: 3ms) -- A primitive root; to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence to take counsel.">when he became king,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4427.htm" title="4427: mā·laḵ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence to take counsel.">and he reigned</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: bî·rū·šā·lim (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">in Jerusalem</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: wə·’a·ḥaṯ (Conj-w:: Number-fsc) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">eleven</a> <a href="/hebrew/6240.htm" title="6240: ‘eś·rêh (Number-fs) -- Ten. For eser; ten, i.e. -teen; also -teenth."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: šā·nāh (N-fs) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year.">years.</a> <a href="/hebrew/517.htm" title="517: ’im·mōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- A mother. A primitive word; a mother; in a wide sense (like 'ab).">His mother’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: wə·šêm (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">name</a> <a href="/hebrew/2537.htm" title="2537: ḥă·mī·ṭal (N-proper-fs) -- Or Chamiytal; from cham and tal; father-in-law of dew; Chamutal or Chamital, an Israelitess.">was Hamutal</a> <a href="/hebrew/1323.htm" title="1323: baṯ- (N-fsc) -- Daughter. From banah; a daughter.">daughter</a> <a href="/hebrew/3414.htm" title="3414: yir·mə·yā·hū (N-proper-ms) -- Or Yirmyahuw; from ruwm and Yahh; Jah will rise; Jirmejah, the name of eight or nine Israelites.">of Jeremiah;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3841.htm" title="3841: mil·liḇ·nāh (Prep-m:: N-proper-fs) -- The same as libneh; Libnah, a place in the Desert and one in Palestine.">she was from Libnah.</a> 19And Zedekiah did evil in the sight of the LORD, just as Jehoiakim had done.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/jeremiah/52-1.htm">Jeremiah 52:1</a> 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. <a href="/2_chronicles/36-11.htm">2 Chronicles 36:11</a> Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. <a href="/jeremiah/37-1.htm">Jeremiah 37:1</a> Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon made Zedekiah son of Josiah the king of Judah, and he reigned in place of Coniah son of Jehoiakim. <a href="/jeremiah/1-3.htm">Jeremiah 1:3</a> and through the days of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, until the fifth month of the eleventh year of Zedekiah son of Josiah king of Judah, when the people of Jerusalem went into exile. <a href="/ezekiel/17-13.htm">Ezekiel 17:13-16</a> He took a member of the royal family and made a covenant with him, putting him under oath. Then he carried away the leading men of the land, / so that the kingdom would be brought low, unable to lift itself up, surviving only by keeping his covenant. / But this king rebelled against Babylon by sending his envoys to Egypt to ask for horses and a large army. Will he flourish? Will the one who does such things escape? Can he break a covenant and yet escape?’ ... <a href="/jeremiah/21-1.htm">Jeremiah 21:1-2</a> This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD when King Zedekiah sent to him Pashhur son of Malchijah and the priest Zephaniah son of Maaseiah. They said, / “Please inquire of the LORD on our behalf, since Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon is waging war against us. Perhaps the LORD will perform for us something like all His past wonders, so that Nebuchadnezzar will withdraw from us.” <a href="/jeremiah/24-8.htm">Jeremiah 24:8</a> But like the bad figs, so bad they cannot be eaten,’ says the LORD, ‘so will I deal with Zedekiah king of Judah, his officials, and the remnant of Jerusalem—those remaining in this land and those living in the land of Egypt. <a href="/jeremiah/29-2.htm">Jeremiah 29:2</a> (This was after King Jeconiah, the queen mother, the court officials, the officials of Judah and Jerusalem, the craftsmen, and the metalsmiths had been exiled from Jerusalem.) <a href="/jeremiah/34-2.htm">Jeremiah 34:2-3</a> The LORD, the God of Israel, told Jeremiah to go and speak to Zedekiah king of Judah and tell him that this is what the LORD says: “Behold, I am about to deliver this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he will burn it down. / And you yourself will not escape his grasp, but will surely be captured and delivered into his hand. You will see the king of Babylon eye to eye and speak with him face to face; and you will go to Babylon. <a href="/jeremiah/38-5.htm">Jeremiah 38:5-6</a> “Here he is,” replied King Zedekiah. “He is in your hands, since the king can do nothing to stop you.” / So they took Jeremiah and dropped him into the cistern of Malchiah, the king’s son, which was in the courtyard of the guard. They lowered Jeremiah with ropes into the cistern, which had no water but only mud, and Jeremiah sank down into the mud. <a href="/jeremiah/39-1.htm">Jeremiah 39:1-7</a> In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his entire army and laid siege to the city. / And on the ninth day of the fourth month of Zedekiah’s eleventh year, the city was breached. / Then all the officials of the king of Babylon entered and sat in the Middle Gate: Nergal-sharezer of Samgar, Nebo-sarsekim the Rabsaris, Nergal-sharezer the Rabmag, and all the rest of the officials of the king of Babylon. ... <a href="/jeremiah/52-2.htm">Jeremiah 52:2-3</a> And Zedekiah did evil in the sight of the LORD, just as Jehoiakim had done. / For because of the anger of the LORD, all this happened in Jerusalem and Judah, until He finally banished them from His presence. And Zedekiah also rebelled against the king of Babylon. <a href="/matthew/1-11.htm">Matthew 1:11-12</a> and Josiah the father of Jeconiah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon. / After the exile to Babylon: Jeconiah was the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, <a href="/matthew/1-17.htm">Matthew 1:17</a> In all, then, there were fourteen generations from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the exile to Babylon, and fourteen from the exile to the Christ. <a href="/luke/3-27.htm">Luke 3:27</a> the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Zedekiah was twenty and one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.A.<a href="/2_chronicles/36-11.htm">2 Chronicles 36:11</a> Zedekiah was one and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned eleven years in Jerusalem.<a href="/jeremiah/37-1.htm">Jeremiah 37:1</a> And king Zedekiah the son of Josiah reigned instead of Coniah the son of Jehoiakim, whom Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon made king in the land of Judah.<a href="/jeremiah/52-1.htm">Jeremiah 52:1-11</a> Zedekiah was one and twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah… Hamutal.<a href="/2_kings/23-31.htm">2 Kings 23:31</a> Jehoahaz was twenty and three years old when he began to reign; and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/24-8.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-36.htm">Eleven</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-31.htm">Hamutal</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-31.htm">Hamu'tal</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-31.htm">Jeremiah</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-15.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-31.htm">Libnah</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-15.htm">Mother</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-8.htm">Mother's</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-17.htm">Reign</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-8.htm">Reigned</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-8.htm">Reigning</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-36.htm">Twenty</a> <a href="/daniel/10-13.htm">Twenty-One</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-17.htm">Zedekiah</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-17.htm">Zedeki'ah</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/1-50.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-5.htm">Eleven</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-1.htm">Hamutal</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-1.htm">Hamu'tal</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/5-24.htm">Jeremiah</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-20.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-20.htm">Libnah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-32.htm">Mother</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-13.htm">Mother's</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-1.htm">Reign</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-43.htm">Reigned</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-31.htm">Reigning</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-22.htm">Twenty</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-11.htm">Twenty-One</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-20.htm">Zedekiah</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-20.htm">Zedeki'ah</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 24</div>1. <a href="/2_kings/24-1.htm">Jehoiakim, first subdued by Nebuchadnezzar, then rebelling against him, </a> 2. <a href="/2_kings/24-2.htm">procures his own ruin.</a> 5. <a href="/2_kings/24-5.htm">Jehoiachin succeeds him.</a> 7. <a href="/2_kings/24-7.htm">The king of Egypt is vanquished by the king of Babylon.</a> 8. <a href="/2_kings/24-8.htm">Jehoiachin's evil reign.</a> 10. <a href="/2_kings/24-10.htm">Jerusalem is taken and carried captive into Babylon.</a> 17. <a href="/2_kings/24-17.htm">Zedekiah is made king, and reigns ill, unto the utter destruction of Judah.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/24.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_kings/24.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king Zedekiah, originally named Mattaniah, was the last king of Judah before the Babylonian exile. His young age at ascension reflects the turbulent times and the political instability of Judah. Appointed by Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon, Zedekiah's reign was marked by his struggle to maintain autonomy under Babylonian dominance. His age suggests a lack of experience, which may have contributed to his eventual downfall.and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years Zedekiah's reign from 597 to 586 BC was a period of significant upheaval. Jerusalem, the capital of Judah, was under constant threat from Babylon. The eleven-year reign ended with the destruction of Jerusalem and the temple, fulfilling the prophecies of Jeremiah and others about the consequences of Judah's disobedience to God. This period is crucial in understanding the transition from the Davidic monarchy to the Babylonian exile.His mother’s name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah Hamutal was also the mother of Jehoahaz, another king of Judah, indicating her significant role in the royal lineage. The mention of her father, Jeremiah, not to be confused with the prophet, highlights the importance of family connections in the royal court. This Jeremiah was from Libnah, a town in Judah, suggesting that Zedekiah's family had strong ties within the region.she was from Libnah Libnah was a Levitical city in the Shephelah region of Judah. Its mention here provides geographical context and emphasizes the Levitical influence in Zedekiah's heritage. The city's history of rebellion against Judah (<a href="/2_kings/8-22.htm">2 Kings 8:22</a>) may foreshadow Zedekiah's own rebellion against Babylon. This connection underscores the recurring theme of resistance and the consequences of defying God's ordained order.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/z/zedekiah.htm">Zedekiah</a> The last king of Judah, who reigned during a tumultuous period leading to the Babylonian exile. His reign was marked by political instability and disobedience to God. 2. <a href="/topical/h/hamutal.htm">Hamutal</a> Zedekiah's mother, identified as the daughter of Jeremiah from Libnah. Her mention highlights the familial connections and possibly the influence on Zedekiah's life and reign. 3. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> The capital city of Judah, where Zedekiah reigned. It was a central location for the events leading to the Babylonian conquest. 4. <a href="/topical/l/libnah.htm">Libnah</a> A town in Judah, indicating the geographical and tribal affiliations of Zedekiah's family. 5. <a href="/topical/b/babylonian_exile.htm">Babylonian Exile</a> The period of Zedekiah's reign culminated in the Babylonian conquest and the subsequent exile of the Jewish people, a significant event in biblical history.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a> Zedekiah's reign serves as a reminder of the severe consequences that come from disobeying God's commands and ignoring prophetic warnings. <a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_responsibility.htm">Leadership and Responsibility</a> As a leader, Zedekiah's failure to lead his people in righteousness highlights the importance of godly leadership and the impact it has on a nation. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_family_influence.htm">The Role of Family Influence</a> The mention of Zedekiah's mother, Hamutal, suggests the potential influence of family background on one's decisions and character. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a> Despite human failure, God's sovereign plan unfolds, as seen in the fulfillment of prophetic warnings through the Babylonian exile.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_24.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 24</a> <a href="/q/who_was_king_zedekiah_in_the_bible.htm">Who was King Zedekiah in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/is_vaping_considered_sinful.htm">Who were Josiah's sons?</a> <a href="/q/does_ezekiel_17_12-15_conflict_with_2_kings.htm">Does Ezekiel 17:12–15’s account of Zedekiah’s rebellion against Babylon conflict with the historical timeline recorded in 2 Kings 24–25? </a> <a href="/q/who_were_josiah's_sons.htm">Who were Josiah's sons?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/24.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 18. - Zedekiah was twenty and one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem; Probably from B.C. 597 to B.C. 586. He was thus contemporary with Nebuchadnezzar in Babylon, with Cyaxares and Astyages in Media, and with Psamatik II. and Ua-ap-ra (Pharaoh-Hophra) in Egypt. And his mother's name was Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. He was thus full brother of Jehoahaz (<a href="/2_kings/23-31.htm">2 Kings 23:31</a>), but only half-brother to Jehoiakim (<a href="/2_kings/23-36.htm">2 Kings 23:36</a>). His father-in-law, "Jeremiah of Libnah" is not the prophet, who was of Anathoth. <a href="/commentaries/2_kings/24-18.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Zedekiah צִדְקִיָּ֣הוּ (ṣiḏ·qî·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6667.htm">Strong's 6667: </a> Zedekiah -- 'Yah is righteousness', six Israelites was twenty-one עֶשְׂרִ֨ים (‘eś·rîm) Number - common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6242.htm">Strong's 6242: </a> Twenty, twentieth years old בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son when he became king, בְמָלְכ֔וֹ (ḇə·mā·lə·ḵōw) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4427.htm">Strong's 4427: </a> To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel and he reigned מָלַ֖ךְ (mā·laḵ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4427.htm">Strong's 4427: </a> To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel in Jerusalem בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם (bî·rū·šā·lim) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel eleven וְאַחַ֤ת (wə·’a·ḥaṯ) Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> United, one, first years. שָׁנָ֔ה (šā·nāh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8141.htm">Strong's 8141: </a> A year His mother’s אִמּ֔וֹ (’im·mōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_517.htm">Strong's 517: </a> A mother, ) name וְשֵׁ֣ם (wə·šêm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> A name was Hamutal חֲמוּטַ֥ל (ḥă·mū·ṭal) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2537.htm">Strong's 2537: </a> Hamutal -- perhaps 'my husband's father is the dew', mother of two kings of Judah daughter בַּֽת־ (baṯ-) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1323.htm">Strong's 1323: </a> A daughter of Jeremiah; יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ (yir·mə·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3414.htm">Strong's 3414: </a> Jeremiah -- 'Yah loosens', the name of a number of Israelites she was from Libnah. מִלִּבְנָֽה׃ (mil·liḇ·nāh) Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3841.htm">Strong's 3841: </a> Libnah -- a city in soutwest Judah, also a place in the wilderness <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/24-18.htm">2 Kings 24:18 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_kings/24-18.htm">2 Kings 24:18 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_kings/24-18.htm">2 Kings 24:18 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_kings/24-18.htm">2 Kings 24:18 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_kings/24-18.htm">2 Kings 24:18 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/24-18.htm">2 Kings 24:18 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/24-18.htm">2 Kings 24:18 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/24-18.htm">2 Kings 24:18 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/24-18.htm">2 Kings 24:18 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_kings/24-18.htm">2 Kings 24:18 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-18.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 24:18 Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/24-17.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 24:17"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 24:17" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/24-19.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 24:19"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 24:19" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>