^{1 Ref} Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.

^{2 Ref} He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, according to all that Jehoiakim had done.

^{3 Ref} For through the anger of Yahweh did it happen in Jerusalem and Judah, until he had cast them out from his presence. Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.