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Jehoaddan

יְהוֹעַדָּן · ye.ho.ad.din · H3086יְהוֹעַדִּין · ye.ho.ad.din · H3086“pleasure, or time, of the Lord” Hitchcock's 18692 mentions in 2 books, most in 2 Kings (1)

Who she was

Jehoaddan is mentioned in 2 Chronicles 25:1 and 2 Kings 14:2 as the mother of King Amaziah of Judah. She was from Jerusalem, but no further information is provided about her background or family. Jehoaddan's son, Amaziah, became king at the age of 25 and reigned for 29 years in Jerusalem. The text does not give any details about Jehoaddan's role in her son's life or reign, but her mention in the context of Amaziah's accession to the throne suggests that the mother of the king was considered a significant figure. The fact that her place of origin, Jerusalem, is specifically mentioned may also indicate that she was from an influential family or had connections to the royal court.

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Family

SpouseJoashChildrenAmaziah
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Every mention

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

2 Kings 1 mention

2 Kings 14:2He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jehoaddin of Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 1 mention

2 Chronicles 25:1Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jehoaddan, of Jerusalem.

What the dictionary says

Jehovah his ornament, the wife of King Jehoash, and mother of King Amaziah (2 Kings 14:2).

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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