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Nebuchadnezzar Attacks And Jerusalem is Destroyed
Zedekiah became king of Judah at the age of 21 and ruled for eleven years (v. 11). He disobeyed God and refused to change his ways even after a warning from the prophet Jeremiah (v. 12). He also rebelled against king Nebuchadnezzar of Babylonia who had forced him to sign a promis …

Nebuchadnezzar Attacks and Jerusalem is Destroyed
At the death of Josiah, his son Jehoahaz was crowned king (v. 1) He was 23 years old at the time and only ruled three months (v. 2). He was captured by King Neco from Egypt, who forced Judah to pay 100 talents of silver and 1 talent of gold (v. 3). Neco made Jehoahaz’s older brother, Eliakim,