# Zedekiah #

## Facts: ##

Zedekiah, son of Josiah, was the last king of Judah (597-587 B.C.). There are also several other men named Zedekiah in the Old Testament.

* King Nebuchadnezzar made Zedekiah king of Judah after capturing King Jehoiachin and taking him away to Babylon. Zedekiah later rebelled and as a result Nebuchadnezzar captured him and destroyed all of Jerusalem.
* Zedekiah, son of Kenaanah, was a false prophet during the time of King Ahab of Israel.
* A man named Zedekiah was one of those who signed an agreement to the Lord during the time of Nehemiah.

(Translation suggestions: [Translate Names](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/translate-names))

(See also: [Ahab](../other/ahab.md), [Babylon](../other/babylon.md), [Ezekiel](../other/ezekiel.md), [kingdom of Israel](../other/kingdomofisrael.md), [Jehoiachin](../other/jehoiachin.md), [Jeremiah](../other/jeremiah.md), [Josiah](../other/josiah.md), [Judah](../other/kingdomofjudah.md), [Nebuchadnezzar](../other/nebuchadnezzar.md), [Nehemiah](../other/nehemiah.md))

## Bible References: ##

* [1 Chronicles 03:15-16](en/tn/1ch/help/03/15)
* [Jeremiah 37:1-2](en/tn/jer/help/37/01)
* [Jeremiah 39:1-3](en/tn/jer/help/39/01)

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