2 Kings 24:17
2 Kings · Old Testament · Chapter 24
“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
What Does 2 Kings 24:17 Mean?
2 Kings 24:17 is found in the book of 2 Kings, chapter 24, verse 17 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 14 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (14)
These passages are connected to 2 Kings 24:17 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Jeremiah 37:1“And king Zedekiah the son of Josiah reigned instead of Coniah the son of Jehoiakim, whom Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon made king in the land of Judah.”2 Kings 23:34“And Pharaohnechoh made Eliakim the son of Josiah king in the room of Josiah his father, and turned his name to Jehoiakim, and took Jehoahaz away: and he came to Egypt, and died there.”1 Chronicles 3:16“And the sons of Jehoiakim: Jeconiah his son, Zedekiah his son.”2 Chronicles 36:4“And the king of Egypt made Eliakim his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem, and turned his name to Jehoiakim. And Necho took Jehoahaz his brother, and carried him to Egypt.”Jeremiah 21:1“The word which came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, when king Zedekiah sent unto him Pashur the son of Melchiah, and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, saying,”Daniel 1:7“Unto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave names: for he gave unto Daniel the name of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah, of Abednego.”1 Chronicles 3:14“Amon his son, Josiah his son.”1 Chronicles 3:15“And the sons of Josiah were, the firstborn Johanan, the second Jehoiakim, the third Zedekiah, the fourth Shallum.”2 Chronicles 36:10“And when the year was expired, king Nebuchadnezzar sent, and brought him to Babylon, with the goodly vessels of the house of the LORD, and made Zedekiah his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem.”Jeremiah 1:3“It came also in the days of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, unto the end of the eleventh year of Zedekiah the son of Josiah king of Judah, unto the carrying away of Jerusalem captive in the fifth month.”Jeremiah 49:34“The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet against Elam in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying,”Jeremiah 52:1“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.”Ezekiel 17:5“He took also of the seed of the land, and planted it in a fruitful field; he placed it by great waters, and set it as a willow tree.”Ezekiel 17:16“As I live, saith the Lord GOD, surely in the place where the king dwelleth that made him king, whose oath he despised, and whose covenant he brake, even with him in the midst of Babylon he shall die.”
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