# 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](https://git.door43.org/Door43/en-ta-translate-vol1/src/master/content/translate_names.md))

(See also:  [ahab](../other/ahab.md), [babylon](../other/babylon.md), [ezekiel](../other/ezekiel.md), [kingdomofisrael](../other/kingdomofisrael.md), [jehoiachin](../other/jehoiachin.md), [jeremiah](../other/jeremiah.md), [josiah](../other/josiah.md), [kingdomofjudah](../other/kingdomofjudah.md), [nebuchadnezzar](../other/nebuchadnezzar.md), [nehemiah](../other/nehemiah.md))

## Bible References: ##

* [1 Chronicles 03:15-16](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/1ch/03/15)
* [Jeremiah 37:1-2](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/jer/37/01)
* [Jeremiah 39:1-3](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/jer/39/01)