What happened to the line of King David after Zedekiah?

The library known to scholars as the ‘Deuteronomic History’ (Joshua, Judges, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings and 2 Kings) is believed to have been written during the seventh-century-BCE reign of King Josiah, many centuries after the time of King David. read more

In desperation, King Zedekiah sent word to Jeremiah asking him to pray to G‑d for deliverance. Jeremiah replied that the fate of Jerusalem was sealed. He begged the king to surrender and spare the lives of his own children and servants, and of the inhabitants of the city. read more

Zedekiah had been installed as king of Judah by Nebuchadnezzar II, king of Babylon, after a siege of Jerusalem in 597 BC, to succeed his nephew, Jeconiah, who was overthrown as king after a reign of only three months and ten days. William F. Albright dates the start of Zedekiah's reign to 598 BC, while E. R. Thiele gives the start in 597 BC. read more