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Zedekiah

People & Groups • Old Testament
Zedekiah, meaning “Jehovah is righteousness,” was the last king of Judah. He rebelled against Babylon, saw Jerusalem destroyed, and was taken captive after his sons were killed and he was blinded. The name was also borne by other men, including a false prophet.
Biblical Usage
As king, Zedekiah rejected prophetic warnings, rebelled against Babylon, and suffered the destruction of Jerusalem. A different Zedekiah, son of Chenaanah, opposed Micaiah as a false prophet.
Scripture References
2 Kings 23:31 2 Kings 24:17 2 Kings 24:18 2 Kings 24:19 2 Kings 24:20 Jeremiah 52:2 Jeremiah 52:3 2 Kings 25:1 2 Kings 25:3 Lamentations 4:4 Lamentations 4:5 Lamentations 4:10 2 Kings 25:1-7 2 Chronicles 36:12 Jeremiah 32:4 Jeremiah 32:5 Ezekiel 12:12 Jeremiah 52:16 2 Kings 25:22 2 Kings 25:24 1 Kings 22:11 1 Kings 22:24 2 Chronicles 18:10 2 Chronicles 18:23 Jeremiah 36:12 2 Kings 25:7 Jeremiah 39:1-7 Jeremiah 62:1-11 1 Chronicles 38:10 Jeremiah 21:0-0; Ezekiel 16:11-21 Jeremiah 27 Jeremiah 37:5-11 Jeremiah 34:21 Ezekiel 17:15-20 Jeremiah 34:7 Jeremiah 52:4 Jeremiah 38:9 1 Kings 22 2 Chronicles 18 Jeremiah 29:21 Jeremiah 29:22 Jeremiah 38:12