King James Version
2 Kings 24:17 in the King James Version says “And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his father's brother king in his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah.” — study this verse from 2 Kings chapter 24 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his father's brother king in his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah.”
2 Kings 24:17 · KJV
And he carried away Jehoiachin to Babylon, and the king's mother, and the king's wives, and his officers, and the mighty of the land, those carried he into captivity from Jerusalem to Babylon. officers: or, eunuchs
And all the men of might, even seven thousand, and craftsmen and smiths a thousand, all that were strong and apt for war, even them the king of Babylon brought captive to Babylon.
And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his father's brother king in his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah.
Zedekiah was twenty and 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.
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that Jehoiakim had done.
KJV Study — Public Domain
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“his father's brother”
H1730(figuratively) to love; by implication, a love-token, lover, friend; specifically an uncle
the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc
“in his stead and changed”
H5437to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“his name”
H8034an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
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