39. Nebuchadnezzar also seized some of the Lord’s holy equipment, carried it off to Babylon, and placed it in his temple.
40. But the things reported about Jehoiakim, his impurity and godlessness, have been written in the scroll about the times of the kings.
41. His son Jehoiachin ruled in his place. When he was appointed king, he was 18 years old.
42. He ruled in Jerusalem for three months and ten days, and he did evil things in the Lord’s presence.
43. After a year, Nebuchadnezzar removed Jehoiachin to Babylon, along with the Lord’s holy equipment.
44. He appointed Zedekiah king of Judea and Jerusalem when Zedekiah was 21 years old. He ruled for eleven years.
45. He also did evil things in the Lord’s presence and paid no attention to the words Jeremiah the prophet spoke, which came from the Lord.
46. Although King Nebuchadnezzar had made him swear a solemn pledge in the Lord’s name, he swore falsely and rebelled. He was stubborn and broke the laws of the Lord, the God of Israel.