Jeremiah 52:2
And he did that which was evil in the eyes of the Lord, according to all that Jehoiakim had done.
Cross-reference
Jeremiah 26:21-23 records Jehoiakim killing a prophet—an example of the evil Zedekiah is compared to.
Jeremiah 36:21-23 shows Jehoiakim burning the scroll—another specific evil that Zedekiah replicated.
Jeremiah 36:29-31 pronounces judgment on Jehoiakim for burning the scroll, illustrating the consequences of the evil Zedekiah followed.
Jeremiah 24:8 labels Zedekiah as a 'bad fig,' symbolizing his evil as worthless—matching the comparison to Jehoiakim.
2 Kings 24:19 gives the identical assessment of Zedekiah's evil, confirming the summary in 52:2 with nearly the same wording.
2 Chronicles 36:12 specifies Zedekiah's evil as refusing to humble himself before Jeremiah, adding detail to the general claim in 52:2.
2 Chronicles 36:13 describes Zedekiah's rebellion and hardened heart, clarifying the nature of the evil mentioned in 52:2.
Ezekiel 17:16-20 identifies the specific evil—Zedekiah's broken oath with Babylon—that parallels Jehoiakim's evil deeds.
Ezekiel 21:25 directly calls Zedekiah 'profane wicked prince,' reinforcing that his evil matches Jehoiakim's.
2 Kings 24:20 adds that the LORD's anger led to exile because of Zedekiah's rebellion, expanding on the evil stated in 52:2.