Jeremiah 27:1 References

1 In the beginning of the reign of aZedekiah the son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying--

a 2 Kings 24:18-20, 2 Chronicles 36:11-13


2 Kings 24

18 aZedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem; and his mother's name was bHamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.
19 He did evil in the sight of the Lord, aaccording to all that Jehoiakim had done.
20 For athrough the anger of the Lord this came about in Jerusalem and Judah until He cast them out from His presence. And bZedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.

2 Chronicles 36

11 aZedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem.
12 He did evil in the sight of the Lord his God; ahe did not humble himself bbefore Jeremiah the prophet who spoke for the Lord.
13 aHe also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar who had made him swear allegiance by God. But bhe stiffened his neck and hardened his heart against turning to the Lord God of Israel.