2 Kings 24

1 During Jehoiakim’s reign, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon invaded. So Jehoiakim became his vassal for three years, until he turned and rebelled against Nebuchadnezzar.

2 And the LORD sent Chaldean, Aramean, Moabite, and Ammonite raiders against Jehoiakim in order to destroy Judah, according to the word that the LORD had spoken through His servants the prophets.

3 Surely this happened to Judah at the LORD’s command, to remove them from His presence because of the sins of Manasseh and all that he had done,

4 and also for the innocent blood he had shed. For he had filled Jerusalem with innocent blood, and the LORD was unwilling to forgive.

5 As for the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, along with all his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?

6 And Jehoiakim rested with his fathers, and his son Jehoiachin reigned in his place.

7 Now the king of Egypt did not march out of his land again, because the king of Babylon had taken all his territory, from the Brook of Egypt to the Euphrates River.

8 Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. His mother’s name was Nehushta daughter of Elnathan; she was from Jerusalem.

9 And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, just as his father had done.

10 At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched up to Jerusalem, and the city came under siege.

11 And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to the city while his servants were besieging it.

12 Jehoiachin king of Judah, his mother, his servants, his commanders, and his officials all surrendered to the king of Babylon. So in the eighth year of his reign, the king of Babylon took him captive.

13 As the LORD had declared, Nebuchadnezzar also carried off all the treasures from the house of the LORD and the royal palace, and he cut into pieces all the gold articles that Solomon king of Israel had made in the temple of the LORD.

14 He carried into exile all Jerusalem—all the commanders and mighty men of valor, all the craftsmen and metalsmiths—ten thousand captives in all. Only the poorest people of the land remained.

15 Nebuchadnezzar carried away Jehoiachin to Babylon, as well as the king’s mother, his wives, his officials, and the leading men of the land. He took them into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon.

16 The king of Babylon also brought into exile to Babylon all seven thousand men of valor and a thousand craftsmen and metalsmiths—all strong and fit for battle.

17 Then the king of Babylon made Mattaniah, Jehoiachin’s uncle, king in his place and changed his name to Zedekiah.

18 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.

19 And Zedekiah did evil in the sight of the LORD, just as Jehoiakim had done.

20 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.

1 ¶ In his days Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up, and Jehoiakim became his servant three years: then he turned and rebelled against him.

2 And the LORD sent against him bands of the Chaldees, and bands of the Syrians, and bands of the Moabites, and bands of the children of Ammon, and sent them against Judah to destroy it, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by his servants the prophets.

3 Surely at the commandment of the LORD came [this] upon Judah, to remove [them] out of his sight, for the sins of Manasseh, according to all that he did;

4 And also for the innocent blood that he shed: for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood; which the LORD would not pardon.

5 Now the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, and all that he did, [are] they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

6 So Jehoiakim slept with his fathers: and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his stead.

7 And the king of Egypt came not again any more out of his land: for the king of Babylon had taken from the river of Egypt unto the river Euphrates all that pertained to the king of Egypt.

8 ¶ Jehoiachin [was] eighteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. And his mother's name [was] Nehushta, the daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem.

9 And he did [that which was] evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father had done.

10 At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against Jerusalem, and the city was besieged.

11 And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came against the city, and his servants did besiege it.

12 And Jehoiachin the king of Judah went out to the king of Babylon, he, and his mother, and his servants, and his princes, and his officers: and the king of Babylon took him in the eighth year of his reign.

13 And he carried out thence all the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's house, and cut in pieces all the vessels of gold which Solomon king of Israel had made in the temple of the LORD, as the LORD had said.

14 And he carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men of valour, [even] ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and smiths: none remained, save the poorest sort of the people of the land.

15 And he carried away Jehoiachin to Babylon, and the king's mother, and the king's wives, and his officers, and the mighty of the land, [those] carried he into captivity from Jerusalem to Babylon.

16 And all the men of might, [even] seven thousand, and craftsmen and smiths a thousand, all [that were] strong [and] apt for war, even them 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 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.

19 And he did [that which was] evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that Jehoiakim had done.

20 For through the anger of the LORD it came to pass in Jerusalem and Judah, until he had cast them out from his presence, that Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.

1 In his days Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up; and Jehoiakim was subject unto him three years. And he turned and departed from him.

2 And the LORD sent upon him soldiers out of Chaldea, and out of Syria, and out of Moab, and out of the children of Ammon, and sent them into Judah to destroy him, according to the word of the LORD which he spake by his servants the prophets.

3 And it came to pass unto Judah, according to the word of the LORD, that he put them away out of his sight, because of the sin of Manasseh, which he had done;

4 Even because of the innocent blood which he shed, and made Jerusalem full of innocent blood, the LORD would not forgive.

5 And the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, and all that he did, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah.

6 And Jehoiakim slept with his fathers: and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his stead.

7 And the king of Egypt departed no more out of his land: for the king of Babylon had taken from him all that was the king's in Egypt, from the river of Egypt even unto the river Phrath.

8 Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Nehuztha, daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem.

9 And did evil in the sight of the LORD, as his father had done.

10 At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon went up to Jerusalem, and came unto the city with a stronghold.

11 And when Nebuchadnezzar came to the city, and his servants, he besieged it.

12 And Jehoiachin king of Judah went out to the king of Babylon with his mother, and with his servants, and with his princes, and with his officers: and the king of Babylon received him in the eighth year of his reign.

13 And he took out from thence all the treasures of the house of the LORD, and of the king's house, and brake in pieces all the vessels of gold which Solomon king of Israel had made in the temple of the LORD, as the LORD had said;

14 And he carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men, and ten thousand captives, and all the carpenters, and all the smiths: and he left none but a few of the people of the land.

15 And he carried away Jehoiachin to Babylon, the king's mother, and the king's wives, and his chamberlains; and he carried away the mighty men of the land captives from Jerusalem to Babylon,

16 And the best of the men, seven thousand; and the carpenters, and the smiths, a thousand, all mighty men of war: and the king of Babylon brought them to Babylon.

17 And the king of Babylon made Mathaniah his cousin king in his stead, and changed his name to Zidekiah.

18 Zedekiah was twenty and one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Hamital, a daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.

19 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, as Jehoiakim had done.

20 For so it came to pass with Jerusalem and Judah out of the wrath of the LORD, that he cast them out of his sight. And Zedekiah was turned aside from the king of Babylon.