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Jedidah

יְדִידָה · ye.di.dah · H3040“well beloved; amiable” Hitchcock's 18691 mention, all in 2 Kings

Who she was

Jedidah is mentioned in 2 Kings 22:1 as the mother of King Josiah of Judah. She was the daughter of Adaiah from Bozkath, a town in the Shephelah region of Judah. Jedidah's son, Josiah, became king at the age of eight and reigned for thirty-one years in Jerusalem. He is known for his religious reforms and his efforts to restore the worship of the Lord in Judah. The text does not provide any further information about Jedidah's life or her role in Josiah's upbringing. However, her mention as the mother of a significant king in Judah's history highlights the importance of maternal lineage in the royal succession.

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Family

FatherAdaiahSpouseAmonChildrenJosiah
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Every mention

1 reference, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)

2 Kings 1 mention

2 Kings 22:1Josiah 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.

What the dictionary says

(one beloved), queen of Amon and mother of the good king Josiah.

Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)
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