Nebuchadnezzar made Mattaniah king in Jerusalem and “changed his name to Zedekiah. ” ​ — 2 Kings 24: 11 - 17. The Babylonians ’ own records, found by archaeologists, also confirm this event.
पुरातत्ववेताओं द्वारा खोजा गया स्वयं बाबुलवासियों का रिकार्ड स्वयं इस बात की पुष्टि करता है ।