Woman living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah, was the mother of Jehoahaz and Zedekiah, two kings of Judah.
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Also known as Hamital
Hamutal was the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah and the mother of two kings of Judah: Jehoahaz and Zedekiah (2Ki.23.31; 24.18). Jehoahaz, also known as Shallum, became king after the death of his father, King Josiah (1Ch.3.15). However, he reigned for only three months before being deposed by Pharaoh Necho of Egypt (2Ki.23.31-34). Zedekiah, Hamutal's other son, was the last king of Judah before the Babylonian exile. He was appointed as king by Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, after the deportation of his nephew, King Jehoiachin (2Ki.24.17-18). Zedekiah reigned for eleven years but ultimately rebelled against Babylon, leading to the destruction of Jerusalem and the temple (2Ki.25.1-10). The mention of Hamutal in the genealogies of the kings of Judah highlights the importance of maternal lineage in the royal succession and provides insight into the political dynamics of the time.
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Kinsman of the dew, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah, wife of king Josiah, and mother of king Jehoahaz (2 Kings 23:31), also of king Zedekiah (2 Kings 24:18).
(akin to the dew), daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah; one of the wives of King Josiah. (2 Kings 23:31; 24:18; Jeremiah 52:1) (B.C. 632-619.)
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HAMU'TAL (akin to the dew), daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah, a wife to King Josiah, and mother of Jehoahaz and Zedekiah. 2 Kgs 23:31; 2 Kgs 24:18; Jer 52:1.
HAMU'TAL (akin to the dew), daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah, a wife to King Josiah, and mother of Jehoahaz and Zedekiah. 2 Kgs 23:31; 2 Kgs 24:18; Jer 52:1.
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3 verses in 2 books · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H2537
Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. His motherʼs name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah; she was from Libnah.
Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. His motherʼs name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah; she was from Libnah.
Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. His motherʼs name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah; she was from Libnah.
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