Josiah
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Josiah was a king of Judah in the Hebrew Bible, known for his religious reforms and efforts to restore the worship of Yahweh.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jehoahaz | 1 |
| King Josiah | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hebrew Bible character
ⓘ
biblical figure ⓘ king of Judah ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| ancestor | King David ⓘ |
| associatedWithText |
Book of the Law
ⓘ
Book of Deuteronomy ⓘ
surface form:
Deuteronomy (scholarly association)
|
| battle | Battle of Megiddo ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Jerusalem ⓘ |
| capitalOfKingdom | Jerusalem ⓘ |
| covenantAction | renewed covenant before Yahweh ⓘ |
| deathCause | killed in battle ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Megiddo ⓘ |
| dynasty |
King Davidic dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Davidic dynasty
|
| era | late 7th century BCE ⓘ |
| evaluationInKings | praised as righteous king ⓘ |
| father | Amon ⓘ |
| givenName | Josiah self-link ⓘ |
| grandfather |
Manasseh, king of Judah
ⓘ
surface form:
Manasseh
|
| holyBookMention |
Tanakh
ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
|
| knownFor |
Passover celebration in Jerusalem
ⓘ
abolition of rural shrines ⓘ centralization of worship in Jerusalem ⓘ covenant renewal ⓘ religious reforms ⓘ restoration of the worship of Yahweh ⓘ suppression of idolatry ⓘ |
| languageContext |
Hebrew
ⓘ
surface form:
Biblical Hebrew
|
| mentionedIn |
Books of Chronicles
ⓘ
surface form:
2 Chronicles
2 Kings ⓘ Jeremiah ⓘ |
| mother | Jedidah ⓘ |
| opponentInBattle |
Necho II
ⓘ
surface form:
Necho II of Egypt
|
| ordered | reading of the Book of the Law to the people ⓘ |
| performed | Temple repairs ⓘ |
| policy |
centralization of sacrifice at the Jerusalem Temple
ⓘ
destruction of idols and altars to other gods ⓘ purging of pagan practices from the Temple ⓘ removal of high places ⓘ |
| predecessor | Amon ⓘ |
| reignEndApprox | 609 BCE ⓘ |
| reignOver | Kingdom of Judah ⓘ |
| reignStartApprox | 640 BCE ⓘ |
| religion | Yahwism ⓘ |
| successor |
Jehoahaz
ⓘ
Jehoiakim ⓘ |
| temple |
First Temple in Jerusalem
ⓘ
surface form:
Solomon's Temple
|
| tribe | Tribe of Judah ⓘ |
| worshipCentralPlace |
Jewish Temple
ⓘ
surface form:
Jerusalem Temple
|
Referenced by (26)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Zedekiah
this entity surface form:
King Josiah
subject surface form:
Zedekiah
this entity surface form:
Jehoahaz