Following Jehoahaz's demise, Jehoiakim reigned, but he, along with his mother and princes, was taken captive by Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon. In his place, his uncle Zedekiah ascended the throne, who was subsequently taken to Babylon after the fall of Jerusalem. It raises the question, who is this figure who is not to be mourned and who is to be taken into captivity, never to return, when the three of them have already been taken? The Hebrews interpret this to refer to all three: Jehoahaz, Jehoiachin, and Zedekiah. They believe that all the sons of Josiah can be seen as 'Sellum,' meaning fulfillment, as the kingdom of Judah truly came to an end during their reigns. However, it appears that this prophetic word is specifically regarding Zedekiah, under whom the kingdom of Judah effectively ceased, the city fell, and it is recorded that he was taken to Babylon, where he met his end. He is Sellum, the fulfillment, son of Josiah, king of Judah, who took the place of his father. It should be noted that Jechoniah was not the son but the grandson of Josiah, being the son of Jehoiakim. Therefore, all that was spoken from the outset of the vision when King Zedekiah sent Phasur, son of Melchiah, and Sophonias, son of Maaseiah the priest, until this point in the text, pertains to King Zedekiah and his reign.
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