The prophet Ezekiel announced that the "rebellious house" of Israel, along with the haughty ruler, would be taken into captivity (vss. 11,12). Concerning Zedekiah specifically, Ezekiel declared: "My net also will I spread upon him, and he shall be taken in my snare; and I will bring him to Babylon to the land of the Chaldeans; yet shall he not see it, though he shall die there" (vs. 13).

When the Babylonians came against Jerusalem in 586 B.C., Zedekiah fled the city, hoping to escape the invaders. He was pursued, however, and captured near Jericho. He was then transported to Riblah (north of Canaan). There he was forced to witness the execution of his sons. This was the last scene he was to view upon the Earth, for his eyes were put out, and he was led away to Babylon in chains. Imprisoned there, he finally died in that distant land (II Kings 25:6-7; Jeremiah 39:7; 52:11).

The prophecy was specific to those who lived in Ezekiel's time. A reader 2600 years later might think otherwise because they live outside the original context. For instance, if one were to say today that "the President will sit in his office," everyone would know who the President is and where the office is. Anachronistic objections about a lack of detail stem from a distance in time and context, not from the prophecy itself lacking sufficient clarity for its original audience. The unusual detail provided is more than sufficient to demonstrate its precise historical fulfillment.