# 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: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]])

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

## Bible References:

* [1 Chronicles 03:15-16](rc://en/tn/help/1ch/03/15)
* [Jeremiah 37:1-2](rc://en/tn/help/jer/37/01)
* [Jeremiah 39:02](rc://en/tn/help/jer/39/02)

## Word Data:

* Strong's: H6667

## Forms Found in the English ULB:

Zedekiah, Zedekiah's