Josiah (/ dʒoʊˈsaɪ.ə /) [1][2] or Yoshiyahu[a] was the 16th King of Judah (c. 640 –609 BCE). According to the Hebrew Bible, he instituted major religious reforms by removing official …

Dec 16, 2024 · Josiah was the king of Judah from approximately 640 to 609 B.C. His reign in Jerusalem is discussed in 2 Kings 22–23 and 2 Chronicles 34–35. Josiah was the son of King …

May 24, 2019 · Josiah was only 8 years old when he became king of Judah. His father had been wicked, as had the Jewish kings and culture for generations before him. “In the eighth year of …

May 20, 2022 · "Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem for thirty-one years. His mother's name was Jedidah, daughter of Adaiah; she was from …

Feb 21, 2025 · Josiah (born c. 648 bce —died 609) was the king of Judah (c. 640–609 bce), who set in motion a reformation that bears his name and that left an indelible mark on Israel’s …

Jan 16, 2024 · Josiah was the king of Judah from roughly 640 to 609 B.C. His ruling of Jerusalem is mentioned in 2 Kings and 2 Chronicles. Josiah was the son of King Amon and the grandson …

Josiah, the sixteenth king of Judah, is remembered as one of the most righteous and reformative monarchs in the history of the Israelite nation. His reign, which lasted from approximately 640 …

Name of a king of Judah, son of Amon and Jedidah (below), and the name of a contemporary of the prophet Zechariah (Zech 6:10). 1. Chronology. Josiah’s reign of thirty-one years (2 Kings …

JOSIAH (Heb. יׁאושִׁיּהוּ ,יׁאשִׁיָּהוּ), son of Amon, king of Judah (640–609 B.C.E.). When his father was assassinated, Josiah, then only eight years old, was proclaimed king.

Josiah, the son of Amon and the grandson of Manasseh, ascended to the throne of Judah at the tender age of eight following the assassination of his father (2 Kings 22:1). His reign, which …