Woman living at the time of Divided Monarchy
One of King Josiah's wives was the mother of his son Shallum.
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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.
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1 verse in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H2977
The sons of Josiah: Johanan was the firstborn, Jehoiakim the second, Zedekiah the third, and Shallum the fourth.
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