2 Tawarikh 36:11-14

Zedekiah’s Reign

36:11 Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he ruled for eleven years in Jerusalem. ¹  36:12 He did evil in the sight of ²  the Lord his God. He did not humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet, the Lord’s spokesman. 36:13 He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him vow allegiance ³  in the name of God. He was stubborn and obstinate, and refused to return ⁴  to the Lord God of Israel. 36:14 All the leaders of the priests and people became more unfaithful and committed the same horrible sins practiced by the nations. ⁵  They defiled the Lord’s temple which he had consecrated in Jerusalem.

[36:11]  ¹ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[36:12]  ² tn Heb “in the eyes of.”

[36:13]  ³ tn Or “made him swear an oath.”

[36:13]  ⁴ tn Heb “and he stiffened his neck and strengthened his heart from returning.”

[36:14]  ⁵ tn Heb “like the abominable practices of the nations.”