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# Zedekiah #
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## Facts: ##
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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.
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* 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.
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* Zedekiah, son of Kenaanah, was a false prophet during the time of King Ahab of Israel.
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* A man named Zedekiah was one of those who signed an agreement to the Lord during the time of Nehemiah.
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(Translation suggestions: [Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))
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(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))
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## Bible References: ##
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* [1 Chronicles 03:15-16](rc://en/tn/help/1ch/03/15)
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* [Jeremiah 37:1-2](rc://en/tn/help/jer/37/01)
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* [Jeremiah 39:02](rc://en/tn/help/jer/39/02)
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## Word Data: ##
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* Strong's: H6667
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