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Josiah (⫽ dʒ oʊ ˈ s aɪ. ə ⫽) or Yoshiyahu was the 16th King of Judah (c. 640 –609 BCE). According to the Hebrew Bible, he instituted major religious reforms by removing official worship of gods other than Yahweh.
May 24, 2019 · Josiah was only 8 years old when he became king of Judah. His father had been wicked, as had the Jewish kings and culture for generations before him. “In the eighth year of his reign,” Scripture records that Josiah began to seek the Lord (2 Chronicles 34:3).
- April Motl
Jun 3, 2024 · Josiah (born c. 648 bce —died 609) was the king of Judah (c. 640–609 bce), who set in motion a reformation that bears his name and that left an indelible mark on Israel’s religious traditions (2 Kings 22–23:30).
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Jan 16, 2024 · Josiah was the king of Judah from roughly 640 to 609 B.C. His ruling of Jerusalem is mentioned in 2 Kings and 2 Chronicles. Josiah was the son of King Amon and the grandson of King Manasseh, both of which corrupt kings of Judah.
After many years of evil kings, Josiah became king of Judah when he was 8 years old. Josiah loved and obeyed God, and God blessed him.
Name of a king of Judah, son of Amon and Jedidah (below), and the name of a contemporary of the prophet Zechariah . 1. Chronology. Josiah’s reign of thirty-one years (2 Kings 22:1) ended with his death in battle at Megiddo, now firmly dated in 609 b.c. (June/July).
22 Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem thirty-one years. His mother’s name was Jedidah daughter of Adaiah; she was from Bozkath.
