They slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, then put out the eyes of Zedekiah and bound him with bronze fetters and brought him to Babylon.

Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem; and his mother’s name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.

Then the king of Babylon made his uncle Mattaniah king in his place, and changed his name to Zedekiah.

For through the anger of the Lord this came about in Jerusalem and Judah until He cast them out from His presence. And Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.

So the city was under siege until the eleventh year of King Zedekiah.

select the best and fittest of your master’s sons, and set him on his father’s throne, and fight for your master’s house.”