2 Chronicles 36:11

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2 Chronicles 36:11 in Multiple Translations

Berean Standard Bible BSB

Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years.

King James Version KJV

¶ Zedekiah was one and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned eleven years in Jerusalem.

American Standard Version ASV

Zedekiah was twenty and one years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem:

Bible in Basic English BBE

Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king; he was ruling in Jerusalem for eleven years.

Free Bible Version FBV

Zedekiah was twenty-one when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem for eleven years.

Geneva Bible 1599 GNV

Zedekiah was one and twentie yeere olde, when he beganne to reigne, and reigned eleuen yeere in Ierusalem.

Young's Literal Translation YLT

A son of twenty and one years [is] Zedekiah in his reigning, and eleven years he hath reigned in Jerusalem;

World English Bible WEB

Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem.

Noah Webster Bible WBS

Zedekiah was one and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned eleven years in Jerusalem.

Douay-Rheims 1899 DRV

Sedecias was one and twenty years old when he began to reign: and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem.

Translation for Translators T4T

Zedekiah was 21 years old when he became the king, and he ruled in Jerusalem for 11 years.

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2 Chronicles 36:11 Interlinear (Deep Study)

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HEB בֶּן עֶשְׂרִ֧ים וְ/אַחַ֛ת שָׁנָ֖ה צִדְקִיָּ֣הוּ בְ/מָלְכ֑/וֹ וְ/אַחַ֤ת עֶשְׂרֵה֙ שָׁנָ֔ה מָלַ֖ךְ בִּ/ירוּשָׁלִָֽם

בֶּן bên H1121 son N-ms

עֶשְׂרִ֧ים ʻesrîym H6242 twenty Adj

וְ/אַחַ֛ת ʼechâd H259 one Conj | Adj

שָׁנָ֖ה shâneh H8141 year N-fs

צִדְקִיָּ֣הוּ Tsidqîyâh H6667 Zedekiah N-proper

בְ/מָלְכ֑/וֹ mâlak H4427 to reign Prep | V-Qal-Inf-a | Suff

וְ/אַחַ֤ת ʼechâd H259 one Conj | Adj

עֶשְׂרֵה֙ ʻâsâr H6240 ten Adj

שָׁנָ֔ה shâneh H8141 year N-fs

מָלַ֖ךְ mâlak H4427 to reign V-Qal-Perf-3ms

בִּ/ירוּשָׁלִָֽם Yᵉrûwshâlaim H3389 Jerusalem Prep | N-proper

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Hebrew Word Reference — 2 Chronicles 36:11

בֶּן bên H1121 "son" N-ms

In the Bible, this word means a son or descendant, and can also refer to a grandson, nation, or quality. It appears in 1 Chronicles 24, describing a Levite named Beno. The word is used to show family relationships and inheritance.

Definition: : child/son

Usage: Occurs in 3653 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth. See also: Genesis 3:16; Genesis 23:3; Genesis 34:18.

עֶשְׂרִ֧ים ʻesrîym H6242 "twenty" Adj

This word means twenty, and is also used as an ordinal number, like twentieth, as seen in Genesis 31:38. It can refer to a specific age or quantity.

Definition: twenty, twentieth Aramaic equivalent: es.rin (עֶשְׂרִין "twenty" H6243)

Usage: Occurs in 281 OT verses. KJV: (six-) score, twenty(-ieth). See also: Genesis 6:3; 1 Kings 9:14; Ezra 2:19.

וְ/אַחַ֛ת ʼechâd H259 "one" Conj | Adj

In the Bible, this Hebrew word means one or united, and is used to describe something that is single or unique. It is often translated as one, first, or alone. For example, in Genesis 1:5, God calls the light day and the darkness night, and separates them into one thing from another.

Definition: 1) one (number) 1a) one (number) 1b) each, every 1c) a certain 1d) an (indefinite article) 1e) only, once, once for all 1f) one...another, the one...the other, one after another, one by one 1g) first 1h) eleven (in combination), eleventh (ordinal)

Usage: Occurs in 739 OT verses. KJV: a, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, each (one), [phrase] eleven, every, few, first, [phrase] highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together, See also: Genesis 1:5; Exodus 36:26; Numbers 7:70.

שָׁנָ֖ה shâneh H8141 "year" N-fs

This word also means a year, like when Abraham was 100 years old in Genesis 21. It is used to describe a period of time, age, or a lifetime.

Definition: 1) year 1a) as division of time 1b) as measure of time 1c) as indication of age 1d) a lifetime (of years of life) Aramaic equivalent: she.nah (שְׁנָה "year" H8140)

Usage: Occurs in 647 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phrase] old, year([idiom] -ly). See also: Genesis 1:14; Genesis 47:28; Numbers 7:35.

צִדְקִיָּ֣הוּ Tsidqîyâh H6667 "Zedekiah" N-proper

Zedekiah means Jehovah is righteous, the name of six Israelites including the last king of Judah, as seen in Jeremiah 36:12. He was renamed by Nebuchadnezzar and son of Josiah. Zedekiah was a significant figure in the Divided Monarchy period.

Definition: A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Jer.36.12; son of: Hananiah (H2608M) § Zedekiah = "Jehovah is righteous" 1) the last king of Judah renamed from 'Mattaniah' by Nebuchadnezzar; son of Josiah by wife Hamutal; placed on the throne by Nebuchadnezzar when he carried his nephew Jehoiakim in captivity 2) false prophet at the court of king Ahab of the northern kingdom of Israel 3) son of Maaseiah, a false prophet in Babylon 4) son of Hananiah, one of the princes of Judah in the time of Jeremiah 5) a priest who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah 6) son of king Jehoiakim of Judah

Usage: Occurs in 62 OT verses. KJV: Zedekiah, Zidkijah. See also: 1 Kings 22:11; Jeremiah 34:6; Jeremiah 1:3.

בְ/מָלְכ֑/וֹ mâlak H4427 "to reign" Prep | V-Qal-Inf-a | Suff

To advise or counsel is the meaning of this Hebrew word, which can also mean to reign or rule as a king. It is used in the Bible to describe the actions of leaders, like King Solomon, who sought wisdom to rule God's people. This word is found in the book of 1 Kings.

Definition: 1) to be or become king or queen, reign 1a) (Qal) to be or become king or queen, reign 1b) (Hiphil) to make one king or queen, cause to reign 1c) (Hophal) to be made king or queen

Usage: Occurs in 284 OT verses. KJV: consult, [idiom] indeed, be (make, set a, set up) king, be (make) queen, (begin to, make to) reign(-ing), rule, [idiom] surely. See also: Genesis 36:31; 2 Kings 8:15; 2 Chronicles 10:17.

וְ/אַחַ֤ת ʼechâd H259 "one" Conj | Adj

עֶשְׂרֵה֙ ʻâsâr H6240 "ten" Adj

In Hebrew, this word means ten, and is used to form numbers like eleven or thirteen, as seen in Genesis 31:41. It is always used in combination with other numbers.

Definition: 1) ten, -teen (in combination with other numbers) 1a) used only in combination to make the numbers 11-19

Usage: Occurs in 292 OT verses. KJV: (eigh-, fif-, four-, nine-, seven-, six-, thir-) teen(-th), [phrase] eleven(-th), [phrase] sixscore thousand, [phrase] twelve(-th). See also: Genesis 5:8; Joshua 21:7; 1 Chronicles 25:27.

שָׁנָ֔ה shâneh H8141 "year" N-fs

This word also means a year, like when Abraham was 100 years old in Genesis 21. It is used to describe a period of time, age, or a lifetime.

Definition: 1) year 1a) as division of time 1b) as measure of time 1c) as indication of age 1d) a lifetime (of years of life) Aramaic equivalent: she.nah (שְׁנָה "year" H8140)

Usage: Occurs in 647 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phrase] old, year([idiom] -ly). See also: Genesis 1:14; Genesis 47:28; Numbers 7:35.

מָלַ֖ךְ mâlak H4427 "to reign" V-Qal-Perf-3ms

Definition: 1) to be or become king or queen, reign 1a) (Qal) to be or become king or queen, reign 1b) (Hiphil) to make one king or queen, cause to reign 1c) (Hophal) to be made king or queen

בִּ/ירוּשָׁלִָֽם Yᵉrûwshâlaim H3389 "Jerusalem" Prep | N-proper

Jerusalem is the capital city of Palestine, also known as the city of peace. It was the chief city of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split.

Definition: § Jerusalem = "teaching of peace" the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split

Usage: Occurs in 600 OT verses. KJV: Jerusalem. See also: Joshua 10:1; 2 Kings 22:14; 2 Chronicles 24:6.

Study Notes — 2 Chronicles 36:11

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Cambridge Bible on 2 Chronicles 36:11

Context — Zedekiah Reigns in Judah

9Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months and ten days. And he did evil in the sight of the LORD. 10In the spring, King Nebuchadnezzar summoned Jehoiachin and brought him to Babylon, along with the articles of value from the house of the LORD. And he made Jehoiachin’s relative Zedekiah king over Judah and Jerusalem.

11Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years.

12And he did evil in the sight of the LORD his God and did not humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet, who spoke for the LORD. 13He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God. But Zedekiah stiffened his neck and hardened his heart against turning to the LORD, the God of Israel.

Cross References

	Reference	Text (BSB)
1	2 Kings 24:18–20	Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. His mother’s name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah; she was from Libnah. And Zedekiah did evil in the sight of the LORD, just as Jehoiakim had done. For because of the anger of the LORD, all this happened in Jerusalem and Judah, until He finally banished them from His presence. And Zedekiah also rebelled against the king of Babylon.
2	Jeremiah 52:1–3	Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. His mother’s name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah; she was from Libnah. And Zedekiah did evil in the sight of the LORD, just as Jehoiakim had done. For because of the anger of the LORD, all this happened in Jerusalem and Judah, until He finally banished them from His presence. And Zedekiah also rebelled against the king of Babylon.
3	Jeremiah 27:1	At the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah son of Josiah king of Judah, this word came to Jeremiah from the LORD.
4	Jeremiah 28:1	In the fifth month of that same year, the fourth year, near the beginning of the reign of King Zedekiah of Judah, the prophet Hananiah son of Azzur, who was from Gibeon, said to me in the house of the LORD in the presence of the priests and all the people:

2 Chronicles 36:11 Summary

This verse tells us about Zedekiah, who became king of Jerusalem at the age of twenty-one and reigned for eleven years. It's a reminder that God can use anyone, regardless of age, to accomplish His purposes (1 Timothy 4:12). However, as we see in the next verses, Zedekiah's life and reign were marked by disobedience to God, which ultimately led to his downfall. This serves as a lesson to us to remain humble and obedient to God, just as the Bible teaches us to trust in Him and not in our own abilities or strength (Proverbs 3:5-6).

Frequently Asked Questions

How old was Zedekiah when he became king of Jerusalem?

According to 2 Chronicles 36:11, Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, as stated in the verse itself.

Who made Zedekiah the king of Judah and Jerusalem?

King Nebuchadnezzar made Zedekiah king, as mentioned in 2 Chronicles 36:10, after he had taken Jehoiachin to Babylon.

How long did Zedekiah reign as king?

Zedekiah reigned in Jerusalem for eleven years, as stated in 2 Chronicles 36:11.

What can we learn from Zedekiah's age and reign?

Zedekiah's young age and relatively short reign can serve as a reminder that leadership is not just about age or experience, but also about character and obedience to God, as seen in leaders like Josiah, who started reigning at the age of eight and did what was right in the sight of the Lord (2 Chronicles 34:1-3).

Reflection Questions

What does Zedekiah's age at the start of his reign reveal about God's choices for leadership?
How might Zedekiah's eleven-year reign have been different if he had followed God wholeheartedly, like King David did in his early years (1 Samuel 30:6)?
In what ways can we, like Zedekiah, be given positions of influence or leadership, and how should we respond to these opportunities in light of our faith?
What are some ways we can apply the principle of humility before God, as Zedekiah failed to do, in our own lives (Proverbs 22:4)?
How does this verse encourage or challenge you in your own walk with God, especially regarding the use of the time and opportunities He gives you?

Gill's Exposition on 2 Chronicles 36:11

[See comments on 2 Chronicles 36:1]

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Chronicles 36:11

Zedekiah was one and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. Zedekiah. Nebuchadnezzar appointed him.

Trapp's Commentary on 2 Chronicles 36:11

2 Chronicles 36:11 Zedekiah [was] one and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. Ver. 11-13.

Ellicott's Commentary on 2 Chronicles 36:11

AND THE FINAL (2 Chronicles 36:11-21). (Comp. 2 Kings 24:18 to 2 Kings 25:21; Jeremiah 39, 52; Jeremiah 3 Esdr. 1:44-55.) (11) Zedekiah was one and twenty.—So 2 Kings 24:18, adding his mother’s name (Hamutal, who was also mother of Jehoahaz). Before Jeremian . . . mouth of the Lord.—Not in Kings. (Comp. Jeremiah 21, Jeremiah 22:1-10, Jeremiah 27, 28, 32-34, 37, 38) Two special sins of Zedekiah are mentioned in this and the next verse—viz., his disregard of Jeremiah’s counsel, and his perjury to Nebuchadnezzar.

Cambridge Bible on 2 Chronicles 36:11

11–19 (= 1Es 1:46-56; cp. 2 Kings 24:18 to 2 Kings 25:21; Jeremiah 37:1 to Jeremiah 39:8; Jeremiah 52:1-27). Reign of Zedekiah. Destruction of Jerusalem 11. in Jerusalem] The Chronicler omits, as usual, his mother’s name. She was “Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah” (2 Kings 24:18), and was mother of Jehoahaz also (ibid. 2 Kings 23:31). Jehoiakim was by a different mother (ibid. 2 Kings 23:36).