2Ki 24:18-20 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for 2Kgs 24:18-20: 24:18-20 Zedekiah’s reign of eleven years in Jerusalem (597–586 BC ) mirrored Jehoiakim’s evil reign (23:36-37 ). The Lord was judging Jerusalem and Judah for their sins (see 17:19 ; 20:16-17 ; 21:12-15 ; 22:15-20 ; 23:26-27 ). • Zedekiah rebelled: Zedekiah’s rebellion may coincide with an anti-Babylonian alliance spearheaded by Pharaoh Apries of Egypt. When Apries became king of Egypt in about 589 BC , he cherished hopes of recovering Egypt’s past glory. Zedekiah appears to have placed his confidence in him (cp. Ezek 17:15-18 ). Nevertheless, like earlier kings (2 Kgs 17:4 ; 24:1-3 ), Zedekiah learned that Egypt would be of little help (cp. 18:20-21 ; Jer 37:3-10 ; Ezek 29:6-7 ).

a24:18-20►

b23:36-37►

c17:19►

d20:16-17►

e21:12-15►

f22:15-20►

g23:26-27►

hEzek 17:15-18►

i2 Kgs 17:4►

j24:1-3►

k18:20-21►

lJer 37:3-10►

mEzek 29:6-7►

‏ 2 Kings 24:18-20

Summary for 2Kgs 24:18-20: 24:18-20 ^a Zedekiah’s reign of eleven years in Jerusalem (597–586 BC) mirrored Jehoiakim’s evil reign (23:36-37 ^b). The Lord was judging Jerusalem and Judah for their sins (see 17:19 ^c; 20:16-17 ^d; 21:12-15 ^e; 22:15-20 ^f; 23:26-27 ^g).

• Zedekiah rebelled: Zedekiah’s rebellion may coincide with an anti-Babylonian alliance spearheaded by Pharaoh Apries of Egypt. When Apries became king of Egypt in about 589 BC, he cherished hopes of recovering Egypt’s past glory. Zedekiah appears to have placed his confidence in him (cp. Ezek 17:15-18 ^h). Nevertheless, like earlier kings (2 Kgs 17:4 ⁱ; 24:1-3 ^j), Zedekiah learned that Egypt would be of little help (cp. 18:20-21 ^k; Jer 37:3-10 ^l; Ezek 29:6-7 ^m).