King Zedekiah of Judah

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King Zedekiah of Judah was the last monarch of the Kingdom of Judah, whose reign ended with Jerusalem’s destruction by Babylon and his own capture and deportation.

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Label Occurrences
Zedekiah 24
Zedekiah of Judah 3
King Zedekiah 1

Statements (52)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Biblical figure
King of Judah
Monarch
alliedWith Egypt
appointedBy Nebuchadnezzar II
associatedWithProphet Book of Ezekiel
surface form: Ezekiel

Jeremiah
birthPlace Judea
surface form: Kingdom of Judah
brokeTreatyWith Babylon
capital Jerusalem
capturedBy Babylon
surface form: Babylonians

Nebuchadnezzar II
capturePlace near Jericho
causeOfDeath unknown (in captivity)
conflict Siege of Jerusalem (587–586 BCE)
surface form: Babylonian conquest of Judah
country Judea
surface form: Kingdom of Judah
covenant oath sworn in the name of Yahweh to Nebuchadnezzar
deathPlace Babylon
deposedBy Nebuchadnezzar II
era Late First Temple period
event Siege of Jerusalem (587–586 BCE)
eyesPutOutBy Babylon
surface form: Babylonians
father Josiah
givenName Mattaniah
historicalRegion Levant region
surface form: Southern Levant
house King Davidic dynasty
surface form: House of David
knownFor being the last king of Judah
breaking oath to Nebuchadnezzar
fall of Jerusalem to Babylon
rebellion against Babylon
mentionedIn Books of Chronicles
surface form: 2 Chronicles

Books of Kings
surface form: 2 Kings

Book of Ezekiel
Book of Jeremiah
Tanakh
surface form: Hebrew Bible
mother Hamutal
motherFrom Libnah
positionHeld King Zedekiah of Judah self-linksurface differs
surface form: King of Judah
predecessor King Jehoiachin of Judah
surface form: Jehoiachin
regnalName King Zedekiah of Judah self-link
surface form: Zedekiah
reignEnd 586 BCE
reignStart 597 BCE
religion Second Temple Judaism
surface form: Yahwism
sibling Josiah
surface form: Jehoahaz

King Jehoiachin of Judah
surface form: Jehoiachin

Jehoiakim
sons unnamed sons killed at Riblah
successor none (monarchy ended)
takenTo Babylon
Riblah
vassalOf Neo-Babylonian Empire
surface form: Babylonian Empire

Nebuchadnezzar II

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Babylonian exile hasParticipant King Zedekiah of Judah
King Zedekiah of Judah regnalName King Zedekiah of Judah self-link
subject surface form: Zedekiah
this entity surface form: Zedekiah
King Zedekiah of Judah positionHeld King Zedekiah of Judah self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Zedekiah
this entity surface form: King of Judah
King Jehoiachin of Judah successor King Zedekiah of Judah
subject surface form: Jehoiachin
this entity surface form: Zedekiah
King Davidic dynasty hasMonarch King Zedekiah of Judah
this entity surface form: Zedekiah
King Davidic dynasty hasLastMonarch King Zedekiah of Judah
this entity surface form: Zedekiah
King of Judah lastHolder King Zedekiah of Judah
this entity surface form: Zedekiah
King of Judah positionHeldBy King Zedekiah of Judah
this entity surface form: Zedekiah
Jekonias succeededBy King Zedekiah of Judah
this entity surface form: Zedekiah
Mattaniah alsoKnownAs King Zedekiah of Judah
this entity surface form: Zedekiah
Mattaniah regnalName King Zedekiah of Judah
this entity surface form: Zedekiah
Mattaniah originalNameOf King Zedekiah of Judah
this entity surface form: Zedekiah
Siege of Jerusalem (587–586 BCE) commander King Zedekiah of Judah
this entity surface form: Zedekiah
Libnah child King Zedekiah of Judah
this entity surface form: Zedekiah
Libnah motherOf King Zedekiah of Judah
this entity surface form: Zedekiah
Jehoiakim child King Zedekiah of Judah
this entity surface form: Zedekiah
Jehoiakim sibling King Zedekiah of Judah
this entity surface form: Zedekiah
Riblah associatedWithEvent King Zedekiah of Judah
this entity surface form: blinding of Zedekiah
Hamutal motherOf King Zedekiah of Judah
this entity surface form: Zedekiah
Hamutal child King Zedekiah of Judah
this entity surface form: Zedekiah
Coniah successor King Zedekiah of Judah
this entity surface form: Zedekiah
Yekonyah successor King Zedekiah of Judah
this entity surface form: Zedekiah
Kingdom of Judah notableKing King Zedekiah of Judah
this entity surface form: Zedekiah
Mulekites hasAncestor King Zedekiah of Judah
this entity surface form: King Zedekiah
Neo-Babylonian–Kingdom of Judah wars opposedBy King Zedekiah of Judah
this entity surface form: Zedekiah of Judah
First Siege of Jerusalem (597 BCE) vassalInstalled King Zedekiah of Judah
this entity surface form: Zedekiah
Jehoahaz sibling King Zedekiah of Judah
this entity surface form: Zedekiah
Zebidah notableRelative King Zedekiah of Judah
this entity surface form: Zedekiah
Babylonian campaign against Jerusalem opposingCommander King Zedekiah of Judah
this entity surface form: Zedekiah
Jeremiah of Libnah hasRelative King Zedekiah of Judah
this entity surface form: Zedekiah of Judah
Hamutal bat Yirmeyahu motherOf King Zedekiah of Judah
this entity surface form: Zedekiah of Judah