Josiah
prophesied son of the house of David (1KI 13:2), King of Judah and son of Amon (2KI 21:24)
Personmale58 verses
Names
- Josiah — יֹאשִׁיָּהוּ yosiyahu “let or may y-h-v-h give” (H2977) · Ιωσιας Iōsias (G2502) — given by God — 1 Kings 13:2
Titles
- King Josiah — מֶּלֶךְ יֹאשִׁיָּהוּ melek yoshayahu “king Josiah” (H2977) · βασιλεῖ Ιωσια basileî Iōsia “king Josiah” (G2502) — 2 Kings 22:3
- King of Judah — מֶלֶך יְהוּדָה melek yəhudah “king of Judah” (H3063) · βασιλεὺς Ιουδα basileùs Iouda “king [of] Judah” — 2 Kings 22:16
Family
- father of Jehoahaz (King of Judah, son of Josiah) (inferred)
- father of Eliakim (King of Judah, son of Josiah)
- father of Mattaniah (King of Judah, uncle of Jehoiachin) (inferred)
- father of Shallum (son of Josiah) (inferred)
Dated events
- Birth of Josiah — 3,313 AH · 649 BC (Ussher) · aged 0 — 2 Kings 22:1
- Josiah's reign as king over Judah begins — 3,321 AH · 640 BC (Ussher) · aged 8 — 2 Kings 21:24
- Josiah repairs the Temple — 3,339 AH · 624 BC (Ussher) · aged 26 — 2 Kings 22:3
- Josiah's Passover — 3,339 AH · 624 BC (Ussher) · aged 26 — 2 Kings 23:23
- Josiah's reign as king over Judah ends* — 3,353 AH · 610 BC (Ussher) · aged 40 — 2 Kings 22:1
- Death of Josiah* — 3,353 AH · 610 BC (Ussher) · aged 40 — 2 Kings 23:29
Years are anno hominis, counted from Creation. The two chronologies are given as the source gives them, unreconciled.
Recorded at
- Jerusalem — Josiah's reign as king over Judah begins (2 Kings 22:1)
Named together
Named in the same verse. A co-occurrence recorded by the text, not a claim that this person was there.