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JEREMIAH CHAPTER 37
The Egyptians raise the siege of the Chaldeans; and king Zedekiah sendeth to Jeremiah, to pray and inquire of the Lord for them, Jer_37:1-5. He prophesieth the Chaldeans’ return and victory, Jer_37:6-10. He is apprehended for a fugitive, beaten, and put into prison, Jer_37:11-15. He assureth Zedekiah of the captivity; and, entreating for liberty, obtaineth some favour, Jer_37:16-21.
The history of this succession we have 2Ki_24:17 2Ch_36:10. Zedekiah’s name was Mattaniah, the king of Babylon changed his name to Zedekiah. He reigned instead of Jehoiachin, the son of Jehoiakim, who reigned but three months, 2Ki_24:8; his name was Jeconiah, 1Ch_3:16, and, in a way of derision or contempt, is here called
Coniah. The king of Babylon made this Zedekiah king, who is here called the son of Josiah, and, 2Ki_24:17, Jehoiachin’s father’s brother, to distinguish him from another Zedekiah, son of Jehoiakim, as appears from 1Ch_3:16.