Josiah (1Ki 13:2)
Son of Jedidah, in the divided monarchy of Israel and Judah. Named in scripture at 1 Kings 13:2.
What we know — and how we know it
Where in scripture
1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesJeremiahZephaniahMatthewHe cried against the altar by Yahweh’s word, and said, “Altar! Altar! Yahweh says: ‘Behold, a son will be born to David’s house, Josiah by name. On you he will sacrifice the priests of the high places who burn incense on you, and they will burn men’s bones on you.’”
1 Kings 13:2
But the people of the land killed all those who had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his place.
2 Kings 21:24
He was buried in his tomb in the garden of Uzza, and Josiah his son reigned in his place.
2 Kings 21:26
Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jedidah the daughter of Adaiah of Bozkath.
2 Kings 22:1
In the eighteenth year of king Josiah, the king sent Shaphan, the son of Azaliah the son of Meshullam, the scribe, to Yahweh’s house, saying,
2 Kings 22:3
Amon his son, and Josiah his son.
1 Chronicles 3:14
The sons of Josiah: the firstborn Johanan, the second Jehoiakim, the third Zedekiah, and the fourth Shallum.
1 Chronicles 3:15
But the people of the land killed all those who had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his place.
2 Chronicles 33:25
Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, a public-domain translation.
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In their own words — 3 recorded sayings
“Go and get directions from the Lord for me and for those who are still in Israel and for Judah, about the words of this book which has come to light; for great is the wrath of the Lord which has been let loose on us, because our fathers have not kept the word of the Lord or done what is recorded in this book.” — 2 Chronicles 34:21
“And he said to the Levites, the teachers of all Israel, who were holy to the Lord, See, the holy ark is in the house which Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel, made; it will no longer have to be transported on your backs: now be the servants of the Lord your God and his people Israel, And make yourselves ready in your divisions, by your families, as it is ordered in the writings of David, king of Israel, and of Solomon his son; And take your positions in the holy place, grouped in the families of your brothers, the children of the people, and for every division let there be a part of a…” — 2 Chronicles 35:3-6
“And the bowmen sent their arrows at King Josiah, and the king said to his servants, Take me away, for I am badly wounded.” — 2 Chronicles 35:23
Speaker attribution: Clear Bible MACULA (CC BY 4.0). Wording: Bible in Basic English (public domain).