a_wife_of_Josiah
A wife of Josiah; mother of Shallum
Who is a_wife_of_Josiah in the Bible?
King Josiah of Judah had multiple wives, and one unnamed wife is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 3:15 as the mother of his sons Jehoiakim and Zedekiah. Both of these sons became kings of Judah following their father's death, though their reigns occurred during the final troubled years of the kingdom before the Babylonian exile. While her name is not recorded in Scripture, this wife's significance lies in having borne two sons who would rule Judah during its most critical period, making her an important figure in the royal lineage despite her anonymity in the biblical record.
Biography
A wife of Josiah In 1Ch.3.15, an unnamed wife of King Josiah is mentioned as the mother of his sons Jehoiakim and Zedekiah, who both became kings of Judah after Josiah's death. Josiah, one of Judah's most righteous kings, had multiple wives, as was common for kings at the time. This particular wife gave birth to two sons who played significant roles in the final years of the Kingdom of Judah before the Babylonian exile.
Family
In Scripture
1 biblical book1 Chronicles 1 verse
- 1 Chronicles 3:15
"The sons of Josiah: Johanan was the firstborn, Jehoiakim the second, Zedekiah the third, and Shallum the fourth."
Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script |
|---|---|---|
| Mentioned | Hebrew |