וַיַּ֥עַשׂ הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה כְּכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֖ה אָבִֽיו׃
여호야긴이 그 부친의 모든 행위를 본받아 여호와 보시기에 악을 행하였더라
Metzudat David on II Kings
He awoken the hearts of the armies of the Chaldeans etc..., so that they will bring war to Judah.
Metzudat David on II Kings
According to the [extended] timespan of the events, therefore it went back and said "He sent them", for this was typical (grammar) for scriptures.