11. Zedekiah —Nebuchadnezzar appointed him. His name, originally Mattaniah, was, according to the custom of Oriental conquerors, changed into Zedekiah. Though the son of Josiah ( 1 Chronicles 3:15 ; Jeremiah 1:2 ; Jeremiah 1:3 ; Jeremiah 37:1 ), he is called the brother of Jehoiachin ( Jeremiah 37:1- : ), that is, according to the latitude of Hebrew style in words expressing affinity, his relative or kinsman (see 2 Kings 24:18 ; 2 Kings 25:1-21 ). return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-13" class="com-number"
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