18 ^qZedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was ^rHamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. 19 And he did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, ^saccording to all that Jehoiakim had done. 20 For because of the anger of the Lord it came to the point in Jerusalem and Judah that he cast them out from his presence.

^tAnd Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.