2 Kings 24:17 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Bible Comments

And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah, his father's brother, a third son of Josiah, king in his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah ("the righteousness of Jehovah," he by whom Jehovah executes justice).

2 Kings 24:17

17 And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his father's brother king in his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah.