Zechariah was born in Babylon as a Levite. He was the father of John the Baptist and husband of Elizabeth. He was the son of Berekiah and the grandson of Iddo, the priest. From 520 BC to 518 BC Zechariah was a prophet in Jerusalem. In 2 Kings 15:9, Zechariah is described as an evil King. He was the fourth and final king to be descended from Jehu This fulfilled God's prophecy to Jehu of allowing Jehu's son, grandson, and great-grandson to reign as kings of Israel for destroying the dynasty of the evil King Ahab. He was assassinated by Shallum, who then became
