Jotbah

יׇטְבָה · yot.vah · H31921 mention, all in 2 Kings

Where it is

29.76° N, 35.03° E · Located through Ezion-geber

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Mentioned most in

2 Kings · 1

Counted from 1 references · STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0

About this place

Jotbah is mentioned in the Bible as the hometown of Meshullemeth, the mother of King Amon of Judah (2Ki.21.19). Amon, who succeeded his father Manasseh as king, reigned for two years in Jerusalem before being assassinated by his servants. Its location is unknown.

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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 21:19Amon was twenty-two years old when he began to reign; and he reigned two years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Meshullemeth the daughter of Haruz of Jotbah.

What the dictionary says

(goodness), the native place of Meshullemeth, the queen of Manasseh.

Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)

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Sources

STEPBible TIPNR · Translators Individualised Proper Names with all References · CC BY 4.0 · github.com/STEPBible/STEPBible-Data
OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding · CC BY 4.0 · www.openbible.info/geo/