Josiah
King of Judah (c. 640/639–609 BC), son of Amon; came to the throne at eight and reigned thirty-one years (2 Kgs 22:1); carried out a religious reform after the finding of the law book in his eighteenth year; killed at Megiddo when Necho II marched north in 609 (2 Kgs 23:29).
Kingdom: Kingdom of Judah
Reign
| Chronology model | Began | Ended | Stated length | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No chronology model (model-independent) | 641 BC – 639 BC | 609 BC | 31 years (2 Kings 22:1) | Model-independent. Thiele (1983, not read directly) is commonly reported as 641/640–609.ABC 3 (Fall of Nineveh Chronicle) — English translation on Livius.org2 Kings 22 — Enduring Word Bible CommentaryJosephus, Antiquities 10.4.1–10.5.2 (trans. W. Whiston) |
Reign dates are model-dependent reconstructions. They are shown per model and never merged.
Researched events
- The Passover of Josiah's eighteenth year
- Josiah desecrates Jeroboam's altar at Bethel and the high places of Samaria
- Temple repairs and the finding of the book of the law (Josiah's 18th year)
- Josiah's covenant and the purge of Jerusalem and Judah
- Josiah killed at Megiddo by Necho II (609 BC)
- Josiah's delegation consults Huldah the prophetess
- Josiah seeks God (8th year) and begins to purge Judah and Israel (12th year) — Chronicles
Name occurrences (search leads)
Verses where the name or alias occurs in the WEB. Several are other people with the same name. See the entity resolutions in the related dossier.
Josiah (50): 1 Chronicles 3:14, 1 Chronicles 3:15, 1 Kings 13:2, 2 Chronicles 33:25, 2 Chronicles 34:1, 2 Chronicles 34:33, 2 Chronicles 35:1, 2 Chronicles 35:7, 2 Chronicles 35:16, 2 Chronicles 35:18, 2 Chronicles 35:19, 2 Chronicles 35:20, 2 Chronicles 35:22, 2 Chronicles 35:23, 2 Chronicles 35:24, 2 Chronicles 35:25, 2 Chronicles 35:26, 2 Chronicles 36:1, 2 Kings 21:24, 2 Kings 21:26, 2 Kings 22:1, 2 Kings 22:3, 2 Kings 23:16, 2 Kings 23:19, 2 Kings 23:23, 2 Kings 23:24, 2 Kings 23:28, 2 Kings 23:29, 2 Kings 23:30, 2 Kings 23:34, Jeremiah 1:2, Jeremiah 1:3, Jeremiah 3:6, Jeremiah 22:11, Jeremiah 22:18, Jeremiah 25:1, Jeremiah 25:3, Jeremiah 26:1, Jeremiah 27:1, Jeremiah 35:1, Jeremiah 36:1, Jeremiah 36:2, Jeremiah 36:9, Jeremiah 37:1, Jeremiah 45:1, Jeremiah 46:2, Matthew 1:10, Matthew 1:11, Zechariah 6:10, Zephaniah 1:1
Josiah (50): 1 Chronicles 3:14, 1 Chronicles 3:15, 1 Kings 13:2, 2 Chronicles 33:25, 2 Chronicles 34:1, 2 Chronicles 34:33, 2 Chronicles 35:1, 2 Chronicles 35:7, 2 Chronicles 35:16, 2 Chronicles 35:18, 2 Chronicles 35:19, 2 Chronicles 35:20, 2 Chronicles 35:22, 2 Chronicles 35:23, 2 Chronicles 35:24, 2 Chronicles 35:25, 2 Chronicles 35:26, 2 Chronicles 36:1, 2 Kings 21:24, 2 Kings 21:26, 2 Kings 22:1, 2 Kings 22:3, 2 Kings 23:16, 2 Kings 23:19, 2 Kings 23:23, 2 Kings 23:24, 2 Kings 23:28, 2 Kings 23:29, 2 Kings 23:30, 2 Kings 23:34, Jeremiah 1:2, Jeremiah 1:3, Jeremiah 3:6, Jeremiah 22:11, Jeremiah 22:18, Jeremiah 25:1, Jeremiah 25:3, Jeremiah 26:1, Jeremiah 27:1, Jeremiah 35:1, Jeremiah 36:1, Jeremiah 36:2, Jeremiah 36:9, Jeremiah 37:1, Jeremiah 45:1, Jeremiah 46:2, Matthew 1:10, Matthew 1:11, Zechariah 6:10, Zephaniah 1:1
Josiah (50): 1 Chronicles 3:14, 1 Chronicles 3:15, 1 Kings 13:2, 2 Chronicles 33:25, 2 Chronicles 34:1, 2 Chronicles 34:33, 2 Chronicles 35:1, 2 Chronicles 35:7, 2 Chronicles 35:16, 2 Chronicles 35:18, 2 Chronicles 35:19, 2 Chronicles 35:20, 2 Chronicles 35:22, 2 Chronicles 35:23, 2 Chronicles 35:24, 2 Chronicles 35:25, 2 Chronicles 35:26, 2 Chronicles 36:1, 2 Kings 21:24, 2 Kings 21:26, 2 Kings 22:1, 2 Kings 22:3, 2 Kings 23:16, 2 Kings 23:19, 2 Kings 23:23, 2 Kings 23:24, 2 Kings 23:28, 2 Kings 23:29, 2 Kings 23:30, 2 Kings 23:34, Jeremiah 1:2, Jeremiah 1:3, Jeremiah 3:6, Jeremiah 22:11, Jeremiah 22:18, Jeremiah 25:1, Jeremiah 25:3, Jeremiah 26:1, Jeremiah 27:1, Jeremiah 35:1, Jeremiah 36:1, Jeremiah 36:2, Jeremiah 36:9, Jeremiah 37:1, Jeremiah 45:1, Jeremiah 46:2, Matthew 1:10, Matthew 1:11, Zechariah 6:10, Zephaniah 1:1