§ 02 · King James Bible

2 Kings 24:17

And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his father’s brother king in his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah.

Simple English

The king of Babylon chose Mattaniah, brother of the old king, as the new king instead, and renamed him Zedekiah.

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