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8 results for "Shallum (Jeremiah 22:11)"
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Shallum (King of Israel) Character
Shallum the son of Jabesh killed King Zachariah, ending the dynasty of Jehu, and took the throne of Israel. He reigned only a full month in Samaria before Menah…
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Jeremiah Character
Jeremiah was an Old Testament prophet active in Judah during the late seventh and early sixth centuries BC, called by God to confront the nation’s persistent id…
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Jehoahaz (of Judah) Character
Jehoahaz was a son of Josiah whom 'the people of the land' anointed king of Judah after his father was killed at Megiddo. He was twenty-three years old, reigned…
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Menahem Character
Menahem was a king of Israel who seized the throne by murdering Shallum and reigned ten years with notable cruelty, even sacking a town that would not submit. W…
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Zachariah (King of Israel) Character
Zachariah (Zechariah) was the son of Jeroboam II and the last king of the dynasty of Jehu. He reigned only six months in Samaria and did evil as his fathers had…
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Nebuchadnezzar Character
Nebuchadnezzar II ruled the Neo-Babylonian Empire in the sixth century BCE and led the conquest of Jerusalem, destroying the First Temple and deporting much of …
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Nebuzaradan Character
Nebuzaradan served as the captain of the guard under Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar II and led the final assault on Jerusalem in 586 BCE. He directed the system…
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Baruch Character
Baruch served as the personal scribe to the prophet Jeremiah during a tumultuous period in Judah's history leading up to the Babylonian exile. He faithfully rec…