Mother of King Josiah of Judah
Jedidah
Named in 1 verse of 2 Kings, first in 2 Kings 22:1.
יְדִידָהJedidah
The name means “well beloved; amiable.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
About Jedidah Written by AI
Jedidah is mentioned in 2 Kings 22:1 as the mother of King Josiah of Judah. She was the daughter of Adaiah from Bozkath, a town in the Shephelah region of Judah. Jedidah's son, Josiah, became king at the age of eight and reigned for thirty-one years in Jerusalem. He is known for his religious reforms and his efforts to restore the worship of the Lord in Judah. The text does not provide any further information about Jedidah's life or her role in Josiah's upbringing. However, her mention as the mother of a significant king in Judah's history highlights the importance of maternal lineage in the royal succession.
Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.
Where the Bible names her
- 2 Kings 22:1
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.
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.