Zedekiah was one and twenty 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.
Zedekiah was 21 when he became king, and he ruled Jerusalem for 11 years. His mom was Hamutal, and she was the daughter of a guy named Jeremiah from Libnah.
Sometimes the most important details are the simple ones, age, time, family.
📚 Historical Context
Zedekiah was the last king of Judah, installed by the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar after the deportation of King Jehoiachin, and his reign marked the final years before the Babylonian exile. This verse provides a brief historical introduction in the Book of Jeremiah, which recounts the prophet's warnings about Judah's sins and the impending judgment. It reflects the cultural and political instability of the time, as Judah struggled under foreign domination due to covenant unfaithfulness.
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