Pharaoh of Egypt • Fall of Judah
Pharaoh Hophra was the ruler of Egypt during the final years of the kingdom of Judah. King Zedekiah sought his help in resisting Babylon, prompting the Babylonian army to temporarily withdraw from Jerusalem during the siege. However, Egypt ultimately failed to stop Babylon. The prophet Jeremiah later declared that God would deliver Pharaoh Hophra into the hands of his enemies, just as King Zedekiah would be delivered to Nebuchadnezzar.
Related: Zedekiah, Jeremiah, Nebuchadnezzar II, Egypt, Babylon
Scripture: Jeremiah 37:5-10, Jeremiah 44:30