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So he led Jehoiachin away into exile to Babylon; also the king's mother and the king's wives and his officials and the leading men of the land, he led away into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon.

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

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.

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.

Now in the ninth year of his reign, on the tenth day of the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came, he and all his army, against Jerusalem, camped against it and built a siege wall all around it.

But the army of the Chaldeans pursued the king and overtook him in the plains of Jericho and all his army was scattered from him.

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.

and he spoke kindly to him and set his throne above the throne of the kings who were with him in Babylon.

Jehoiachin changed his prison clothes and had his meals in the king's presence regularly all the days of his life;

and for his allowance, a regular allowance was given him by the king, a portion for each day, all the days of his life.

Canaan became the father of Sidon, his firstborn, Heth,

Two sons were born to Eber, the name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided, and his brother's name was Joktan.

Now these are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king of the sons of Israel reigned. Bela was the son of Beor, and the name of his city was Dinhabah.

When Bela died, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah became king in his place.

When Jobab died, Husham of the land of the Temanites became king in his place.

When Husham died, Hadad the son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the field of Moab, became king in his place; and the name of his city was Avith.

When Hadad died, Samlah of Masrekah became king in his place.

When Samlah died, Shaul of Rehoboth by the River became king in his place.

When Shaul died, Baal-hanan the son of Achbor became king in his place.

When Baal-hanan died, Hadad became king in his place; and the name of his city was Pai, and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.