Josiah. A king of Judah during the divided kingdom, known for his religious reforms (acai). Other forms include: Josias. Roles include: King.
Familial Relationships of Josiah
- Gender: male
- Tribe/Nationality: Tribe of Judah
- Father: Amon (Son of Manasseh)
- Mother: Jedidah
- Partner(s): Hamutal, Zebidah, A Wife of Josiah
- Offspring: Jehoahaz, Jehoiakim, Zedekiah, Shallum (1 Chronicles 3:15)
OT Distribution of References
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- References: 1 Kings: 1; 2 Kings: 13; 1 Chronicles: 2; 2 Chronicles: 17; Jeremiah: 18; Zephaniah: 1
NT Distribution of References
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- References: Matthew: 2
Other information about Josiah
- Is associated with the following location(s):
place:Jerusalem
(birth_place
),place:Jerusalem
(death_place
).
Key References for Josiah: 2KI 22:1, 2KI 23:29, 2CH 34:1, MAT 1:10.
In the Old Testament (BSB), words representing “Josiah” are translated as will (1x), king (2x), Josiah (16x), And as Josiah (1x), he (1x), of Josiah’s (2x), of Josiah (21x), and Josiah (2x), And Josiah (1x), Then Josiah (1x), Josiah however (1x), ** (1x), Josiah until (1x), Josiah the (1x).
In the New Testament (BSB), words representing “Josiah” are translated as Josiah (2x).
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2KI 22:4–7: “Go up to Hilkiah the high priest and have him count the money that has been brought into the house of the LORD which the doorkeepers have collected from the people And let them deliver it into the hands of the supervisors of those doing the work on the house of the LORD who in turn are to give it to the workmen repairing the damages to the house of the LORD to the carpenters builders and masons to buy timber and dressed stone to repair the temple But they need not account for the money put into their hands since they work with integrity”
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2KI 22:13: “Go and inquire of the LORD for me for the people and for all Judah concerning the words in this book that has been found For great is the wrath of the LORD that burns against us because our fathers have not obeyed the words of this book by doing all that is written about us”
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2KI 23:17: “What is this monument I see And”
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2KI 23:18: “Let him rest said not let anyone disturb his bones So they”
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2KI 23:21: “Keep the Passover of the LORD your God as it is written in this Book of the Covenant”
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2CH 34:21: “Go and inquire of the LORD for me and for those remaining in Israel and Judah concerning the words in the book that has been found For great is the wrath of the LORD that has been poured out on us because our fathers have not kept the word of the LORD by doing all that is written in this book”
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2CH 35:3–6: “Put the holy ark in the temple built by Solomon son of David king of Israel It is not to be carried around on your shoulders Now serve the LORD your God and His people Israel Prepare yourselves by families in your divisions according to the instructions written by David king of Israel and Solomon his son Moreover stand in the Holy Place by the divisions of the families of your kinsmen the lay people and by the divisions of the families of the Levites Slaughter the Passover lambs consecrate yourselves and make preparations for your fellow countrymen to carry out the word of the LORD given by Moses”
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2CH 35:23: “Take me away for I am badly wounded”
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will (1KI 13:2)
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king (2KI 21:24; 2CH 33:25)
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Josiah (2KI 21:26; 2KI 22:1; 2KI 22:3; 2KI 23:24; 2KI 23:29; 2KI 23:34; 2CH 34:1; 2CH 35:7; 2CH 35:16; 2CH 35:18; 2CH 35:20; 2CH 35:23; 2CH 35:25; 2CH 35:25; JER 3:6; JER 22:11)
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And as Josiah (2KI 23:16)
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he (2KI 23:19)
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of Josiah’s (2KI 23:23; 2CH 35:19)
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of Josiah (2KI 23:28; 2KI 23:30; 2KI 23:34; 1CH 3:15; 2CH 35:26; 2CH 36:1; JER 1:2; JER 1:3; JER 1:3; JER 22:11; JER 22:18; JER 25:1; JER 25:3; JER 26:1; JER 27:1; JER 35:1; JER 36:1; JER 36:9; JER 45:1; JER 46:2; ZEP 1:1)
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and Josiah (1CH 3:14; 2CH 35:20)
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And Josiah (2CH 34:33)
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Then Josiah (2CH 35:1)
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Josiah however (2CH 35:22)
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(2CH 35:24)
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Josiah until (JER 36:2)
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Josiah the (JER 37:1)
- Josiah (MAT 1:10; MAT 1:11)
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see (2KI 23:17)
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while he (2CH 34:3)
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and he reigned (2KI 22:1; 2CH 34:1)
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And he did (2KI 22:2; 2CH 34:2)
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and walked (2KI 22:2; 2CH 34:2)
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turn aside (2KI 22:2; 2CH 34:2)
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he saw (2KI 23:16)
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he sent someone (2KI 23:16)
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to take the (2KI 23:16)
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he burned them on (2KI 23:16)
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defile it according (2KI 23:16)
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Then the king asked (2KI 23:17)
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have done to (2KI 23:17)
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Josiah Do (2KI 23:18)
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Just as Josiah (2KI 23:19)
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had done (2KI 23:19)
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he slaughtered (2KI 23:20)
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and he burned (2KI 23:20)
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Then he returned (2KI 23:20; 2CH 34:7)
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to carry out (2KI 23:24)
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his accomplishments (2KI 23:28)
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Josiah began (2CH 34:3)
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to seek (2CH 34:3)
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he began (2CH 34:3)
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to cleanse (2CH 34:3)
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and he cut to pieces (2CH 34:4)
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He shattered (2CH 34:4)
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crushed them to dust (2CH 34:4)
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and scattered them (2CH 34:4)
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Then he burned (2CH 34:5)
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So he cleansed (2CH 34:5)
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He tore down (2CH 34:7)
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crushed (2CH 34:7)
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to powder (2CH 34:7)
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and cut to pieces (2CH 34:7)
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in order to cleanse (2CH 34:8)
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Josiah sent (2CH 34:8)
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and he required (2CH 34:33)
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He appointed (2CH 35:2)
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and encouraged them (2CH 35:2)
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Josiah said (2CH 35:3)
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to confront him (2CH 35:20)
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in order to engage him in battle (2CH 35:22)
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disguised himself He (2CH 35:22)
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to (2CH 35:22)
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went to (2CH 35:22)
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fight him on (2CH 35:22)
- 1KI 13:2; 2KI 21:24; 2KI 21:26; 2KI 22:1; 2KI 22:3; 2KI 23:16; 2KI 23:19; 2KI 23:23; 2KI 23:24; 2KI 23:28; 2KI 23:29; 2KI 23:30; 2KI 23:34; 1CH 3:14; 1CH 3:15; 2CH 33:25; 2CH 34:1; 2CH 34:33; 2CH 35:1; 2CH 35:7; 2CH 35:16; 2CH 35:18; 2CH 35:19; 2CH 35:20; 2CH 35:22; 2CH 35:23; 2CH 35:24; 2CH 35:25; 2CH 35:26; 2CH 36:1; JER 1:2; JER 1:3; JER 3:6; JER 22:11; JER 22:18; JER 25:1; JER 25:3; JER 26:1; JER 27:1; JER 35:1; JER 36:1; JER 36:2; JER 36:9; JER 37:1; JER 45:1; JER 46:2; ZEP 1:1; MAT 1:10; MAT 1:11