Jeremiah 52:1 meaning and explanation

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

Jeremiah 52:1, Berean Standard Bible

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Jeremiah 52 opens with a formal regnal notice for Zedekiah, the last king of Judah, whom the Babylonians placed on the throne. The verse gives his age at accession, the length of his reign and his mother's name, Hamutal of Libnah, details that identify him among the kings listed in 2 Kings 24.

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