2 Kings 24:17
King James Version (KJV)
And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his father’s brother king in his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah.
In context
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.
2 Kings 24:17 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his father’s brother king in his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah.
- WEB World English Bible
- The king of Babylon made Mattaniah, Jehoiachin’s father’s brother, king in his place, and changed his name to Zedekiah.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Then the king of Babylon made Mattaniah, Jehoiachin’s uncle, king in his place and changed his name to Zedekiah.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah, Jehoiachin’s father’s brother, king in his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And the king of Babylon causeth Mattaniah his father's brother to reign in his stead, and turneth his name to Zedekiah.
- DBY Darby Translation
- And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his uncle king in his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his father's brother king in his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah.