KJV ORIGINAL
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.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he ruled for eleven years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Hamutal, and she was the daughter of Jeremiah from Libnah.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse introduces King Zedekiah, telling us he became king at twenty-one and ruled Jerusalem for eleven years before the kingdom fell.
📚 Historical Context
Zedekiah was the last king of Judah before the Babylonian exile (597-586 BC). He was installed as a puppet king by Nebuchadnezzar after the previous king Jehoiachin was taken captive. His reign ended when Jerusalem was destroyed and the people were carried away to Babylon.
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