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The last king of Judah — watched his sons killed, then had his eyes gouged out
Historically Verified
Named in a Babylonian chronicle, and clay seal stamps belonging to two of his court officials — Gedaliah son of Pashhur and Jucal son of Shelemiah — were dug up in the City of David in Jerusalem.
open_in_newBabylon's puppet king placed on the throne by Nebuchadnezzar. Despite Jeremiah's repeated warnings to submit to Babylon, Zedekiah rebelled (2 Kings 24-25, Jeremiah 52). After a brutal siege, Jerusalem fell. Zedekiah tried to flee but was captured. Nebuchadnezzar killed his sons before his eyes, then blinded him — making the murder of his sons the last thing he ever saw. He died in a Babylonian prison. The monarchy of Judah ended with him.