ESV Reformation Study Bible – 2 Kgs 24:20
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2 Kgs 24:20

24:20 Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon. Despite being a vassal appointed by Nebuchadnezzar, Zedekiah plotted with Egypt and other nations against the Babylonians (Jer. 27:3–8; Ezek. 17:11–21). Zedekiah’s ill-fated decision to rebel against Babylon may have been encouraged by Pharaoh Hophra (Apries), who came to power in 589 b.c.