15. He likewise carried Jehoiachin away to Babylon and the king’s mother and the king’s wives and his officers, and the mighty of the land; he carried them all into captivity from Jerusalem to Babylon.
16. All the men of might, which were seven thousand, and craftsmen and smiths which were one thousand, all that were strong and apt for war, the king of Babylon brought captive to Babylon.
17. And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah, his father’s brother, king in his stead and changed his name to Zedekiah.
18. 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.
19. And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, according to all that Jehoiakim had done.
20. For the anger of the Lord was against Jerusalem and Judah until he cast them out from his presence. And Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.