2 Kings 24:17

“And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his father’s brother king in his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah.”

"And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his father’s brother king in his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah." - 2 Kings 24:17
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What does 2 Kings 24:17 mean?

2 Kings 24:17 (KJV) states, "And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his father's brother king in his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah." This verse comes at a pivotal moment in the history of the Israelites, as it marks the end of a line of monarchs and the beginning of a…

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Divine Sovereignty in the Midst of Change

In 2 Kings 24:17, we read, "And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his father's brother king in his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah." This verse is a simple recounting of a political maneuver, but within its brief words lies a profound truth about God’s sovereignty, the…

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A Prayer for Divine Guidance and Leadership

O Lord God Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, we come before Your majestic throne with humble hearts, seeking Your guidance and wisdom. We reflect upon the events recorded in Your Word, specifically in the scripture 2 Kings 24:17, where the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his…

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2 Kings 24:17 - "¶ And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his father's brother king in his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah."
2 Kings 17:24 - "¶ And the king of Assyria brought men from Babylon, and from Cuthah, and from Ava, and from Hamath, and from Sepharvaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel: and they possessed Samaria, and dwelt in the cities thereof."
2 kings 6:24
2 Kings 17:2 - "And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, but not as the kings of Israel that were before him."
2 Kings 19:17 - "Of a truth, LORD, the kings of Assyria have destroyed the nations and their lands,"
1 Kings 17:24 - "¶ And the woman said to Elijah, Now by this I know that thou art a man of God, and that the word of the LORD in thy mouth is truth."
2 Kings 24:5 - "¶ 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?"
2 Kings 24:10 - "¶ At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against Jerusalem, and the city was besieged."
2 Kings 24:11 - "And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came against the city, and his servants did besiege it."
1 Kings 17:2 - "And the word of the LORD came unto him, saying,"
2 Kings 17:2 - "And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, but not as the kings of Israel that were before him."
Genesis 14:17–24 tells the story of a meeting between Abram and two kings. Returning as the victor after having defeated the eastern kings and recapturing all their plunder, Abram is met by the king of Sodom and by Melchizedek, the mysterious king of Salem.
2 Kings 17:40 - "Howbeit they did not hearken, but they did after their former manner."
2 Kings 24:6 - "So Jehoiakim slept with his fathers: and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his stead."
2 Kings 24:1 - "In his days Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up, and Jehoiakim became his servant three years: then he turned and rebelled against him."
2 Kings 13:24 - "So Hazael king of Syria died; and Ben-hadad his son reigned in his stead."
2 Kings 17:8 - "And walked in the statutes of the heathen, whom the LORD cast out from before the children of Israel, and of the kings of Israel, which they had made."
2 Kings 21:17 - "¶ Now the rest of the acts of Manasseh, and all that he did, and his sin that he sinned, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?"
2 Kings 24:9 - "And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father had done."
2 Samuel 17:24 - "Then David came to Mahanaim. And Absalom passed over Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him."
2 Kings 24:19 - "And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that Jehoiakim had done."
2 Chronicles 24:17 - "Now after the death of Jehoiada came the princes of Judah, and made obeisance to the king. Then the king hearkened unto them."
2 Kings 17:17 - "And they caused their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire, and used divination and enchantments, and sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger."
"And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, but not as the kings of Israel that were before him." - 2 Kings 17:2
"Of a truth, LORD, the kings of Assyria have destroyed the nations and their lands," - 2 Kings 19:17
2 Kings 6:24 - "¶ And it came to pass after this, that Ben-hadad king of Syria gathered all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria."
2 Kings 17:19 - "Also Judah kept not the commandments of the LORD their God, but walked in the statutes of Israel which they made."
2 Kings 17:5 - "¶ Then the king of Assyria came up throughout all the land, and went up to Samaria, and besieged it three years."
2 Kings 24:4 - "And also for the innocent blood that he shed: for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood; which the LORD would not pardon."