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He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, according to all that Jehoiakim had done.
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Weakness and Disobedience
Commentators suggest Zedekiah's evil was characterized more by weakness than outright wickedness. His primary sins were political and spiritual failures: he refused to heed the counsel of the prophet Jeremiah, even while acknowledging him as a true prophet, and he broke his sworn oath of allegiance to Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon.
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2 Kings
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18th Century
Presbyterian
He did that which was evil - The character of Zedekiah seems to have been weak rather than wicked. Consult Jeremiah 34 and Jeremiah 37. His …
19th Century
Anglican
THE REIGN OF ZEDEKIAH, the last KING OF JUDAH (2 Kings 24:17 to 2 Kings 25:7; compare to [Reference 2 Chro…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
(See Gill on 2 Kings 24:18).
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