People of 2 Kings

Israel

Patriarch who wrestled with God and fathered the twelve tribes

The third patriarch of the covenant, formerly known as Jacob, who received his name after wrestling with God and became the father of the twelve tribes.

Judah, Son of Jacob

Patriarch who received the blessing of the scepter and whose lineage produced King David and Jesus Christ

The fourth son of Jacob and Leah, ancestor of the Tribe of Judah and the Davidic line, known for his leadership and pivotal role in the preservation of his family.

Elisha

Prophet who succeeded Elijah and performed many miracles including raising the dead and healing Naaman the leper

A prominent prophet of Israel during the Divided Monarchy who succeeded Elijah and performed numerous miracles, serving as a spiritual counselor to kings and a benefactor to the poor.

Jehu, King of Israel

King of Israel who executed the house of Ahab and destroyed the temple of Baal

The tenth king of the northern kingdom of Israel who executed the house of Ahab, destroyed the cult of Baal, and founded the longest-lasting dynasty in Israel's history.

Hezekiah, King of Judah

King of Judah who reformed the Temple and survived the Assyrian siege of Jerusalem

The 13th king of Judah, known for his sweeping religious reforms, the miraculous defense of Jerusalem against Assyria, and his restoration of the Passover.

The Shunammite Woman

Prominent woman of Shunem who provided an upper room for Elisha and whose son was raised from the dead

A wealthy and hospitable woman from Shunem whose son was miraculously restored to life by the prophet Elisha.

Ahab, King of Israel

King of Israel who married Jezebel and promoted the worship of Baal

The seventh king of the northern kingdom of Israel, known for his military prowess, his marriage to Jezebel, and his intense spiritual conflict with the prophet Elijah.

Elijah the Tishbite

Prophet who called down fire from heaven and was taken to heaven in a whirlwind

A foundational prophet of the Divided Monarchy known for his confrontation with Baal worship and his departure from earth in a whirlwind.

The Rabshakeh

Assyrian official who mocked God and threatened Jerusalem during Hezekiah's reign

The high-ranking Assyrian official and psychological warfare strategist who delivered Sennacherib's ultimatum to King Hezekiah during the siege of Jerusalem.

David

King of Israel who defeated Goliath and established the Davidic dynasty

The second king of the United Monarchy of Israel, a shepherd-warrior and psalmist known as a man after God's own heart.

The Sons of the Prophets

Prophetic guild that served under Elisha and witnessed his miracles

A guild of disciples and communal prophets who studied under Elijah and Elisha during the Divided Monarchy of Israel.

Joash, King of Judah

King of Judah who survived an infancy massacre and later repaired the Temple

The lone survivor of a royal massacre, Joash was hidden in the Temple for six years before becoming the seventh king of Judah, initially reigning with piety before a tragic moral decline.

Ahaz, King of Judah

King of Judah who practiced child sacrifice and replaced the Temple altar with a pagan design

The twelfth king of Judah, known for his catastrophic alliance with Assyria, widespread idolatry, and the desecration of the Temple in Jerusalem during the Divided Monarchy.

Joram, Son of Ahab and King of Israel

King of Israel who was killed by Jehu at Naboth's vineyard

Joram was the ninth king of the northern kingdom of Israel, a son of Ahab and Jezebel, whose reign ended the Omride dynasty during Jehu's bloody coup.

Hazael

King of Aram who oppressed Israel and was anointed at the command of God to Elijah

A powerful Syrian official who became King of Aram and served as a frequent adversary to the kingdoms of Israel and Judah during the 9th century BC.

Joash, King of Israel

King of Israel who defeated the Arameans three times and sacked Jerusalem

The twelfth king of the Northern Kingdom of Israel, Joash was a military leader who defeated the Arameans three times and successfully conquered Jerusalem during a conflict with Judah.

Jeroboam son of Nebat

King of Israel who established the golden calf worship at Bethel and Dan

The first king of the Northern Kingdom of Israel who led the ten tribes in a secession from the house of David and established a separate religious system.

Ahaziah, King of Judah

King of Judah who was killed by Jehu during the purge of the house of Ahab

Ahaziah was the sixth king of Judah whose brief one-year reign was defined by his alliance with the house of Ahab and his violent death during Jehu’s purge of Israel.

Amaziah, King of Judah

King of Judah who defeated Edom but lost to Israel after turning to idolatry

The ninth king of the southern Kingdom of Judah who conquered the Edomites but was later defeated and captured by King Jehoash of Israel after falling into idolatry.

Isaiah

Prophet who advised King Hezekiah and foretold the coming of the Messiah

Isaiah, the son of Amoz, was a major prophet in Judah whose ministry spanned the reigns of four kings and who is widely quoted in the New Testament for his messianic and redemptive visions.

Nebat

Father of Jeroboam I, the first king of the northern kingdom of Israel

An Ephraimite from Zeredah and the father of Jeroboam I, the first king of the northern kingdom of Israel.

Gehazi

Servant of Elisha who was cursed with leprosy for his greed

Gehazi was the servant of the prophet Elisha during the Divided Monarchy, known for his proximity to miracles and his eventual judgment for greed.

Jehoahaz, Son of Jehu

King of Israel whose army was decimated by the Arameans before he sought God's help

The eleventh king of the northern kingdom of Israel, Jehoahaz reigned during a period of severe military decline and Aramean oppression.

Uzziah, King of Judah

King of Judah struck with leprosy for attempting to burn incense in the Temple

The tenth king of Judah who enjoyed a long, prosperous reign marked by military success and agricultural growth, ended by his divine punishment with leprosy for usurping priestly duties.

Josiah, King of Judah

King of Judah who instituted religious reforms after finding the Book of the Law

A righteous king of the Divided Monarchy who initiated sweeping religious reforms and restored the temple and the Passover after the discovery of the Book of the Law.

Manasseh, King of Judah

King of Judah who reigned 55 years and was notorious for his idolatry and late-life repentance

The longest-reigning king of Judah, Manasseh is noted for his extreme idolatry, subsequent Assyrian captivity, and dramatic late-life repentance.

Naaman, Commander of the Army of Syria

Syrian commander healed of leprosy in the Jordan River

A high-ranking Aramean military commander who was healed of leprosy by the prophet Elisha and subsequently converted to the worship of the LORD.

Jehoram, King of Judah

King of Judah who murdered his brothers and died of an intestinal disease

The ninth king of the southern Kingdom of Judah, known for his violent rise to power, his marriage to Athaliah of Israel, and a disastrous reign marked by revolt and divine judgment.

Pekah

King of Israel who allied with Rezin of Aram and lost northern territories to Assyria

Pekah, the son of Remaliah, was the second-to-last king of the northern kingdom of Israel who seized the throne through assassination during the mid-8th century BC.

The Four Lepers of Samaria

Outcasts who discovered the abandoned Aramean camp and brought news of deliverance to Samaria

Four unnamed outcasts who discovered the abandoned Aramean camp and alerted the besieged city of Samaria to their salvation during the Divided Monarchy.

Jehoshaphat, King of Judah

King of Judah who instituted judicial reforms and defeated a massive invasion through prayer and song

The fourth king of the Southern Kingdom of Judah who initiated religious reforms, established a national judicial system, and successfully repelled a massive foreign coalition.

Jeroboam son of Jehoash, King of Israel

King of Israel who restored the borders from Hamath to the Sea of the Arabah

The son of Jehoash and a long-reigning king of the Northern Kingdom of Israel who presided over a period of significant territorial expansion and national prosperity.

Hoshea, son of Elah

King of Israel who presided over the fall of Samaria and the Assyrian exile

The final king of the Northern Kingdom of Israel who reigned in Samaria before its total destruction and the Assyrian captivity.

Menahem

King of Israel who paid tribute to Assyria and committed atrocities at Tiphsah

Menahem, son of Gadi, was a brutal and politically shrewd King of Israel who seized the throne by force and secured his ten-year reign by paying tribute to the Assyrian Empire.

Rabshakeh

Assyrian official who mocked King Hezekiah and defied God during the siege of Jerusalem

A high-ranking Assyrian military official and psychological warfare strategist who served King Sennacherib during the siege of Jerusalem around 701 BC.

Athaliah, Queen of Judah

Queen of Judah who attempted to destroy the Davidic line

The only woman to reign as a monarch over Judah, Athaliah was the daughter of Ahab and the wife of Jehoram who attempted to exterminate the Davidic line.

Jehoiada, High Priest of the Divided Monarchy

High Priest who saved the infant Joash and restored the Davidic throne

A pivotal High Priest who orchestrated the restoration of the Davidic line by crowning King Joash and overthrowing the usurper Queen Athaliah.

Jotham, King of Judah

King of Judah who grew powerful by ordering his ways before the LORD

A righteous king of Judah who reigned for sixteen years, known for his building projects and for growing powerful by ordering his ways before the LORD.

Remaliah

father of King Pekah of Israel

Remaliah was an Israelite of the Northern Kingdom, known solely as the father of King Pekah, who assassinated Pekahiah to seize the throne during the Divided Monarchy.

Hilkiah the High Priest

High Priest who found the Book of the Law in the Temple during the reign of King Josiah

The high priest during the reign of King Josiah who discovered the 'Book of the Law' in the Temple, sparking a national spiritual reformation in Judah.

Shaphan, Scribe of the Divided Monarchy

Royal scribe who read the rediscovered Book of the Law to King Josiah

A high-ranking royal scribe under King Josiah who played a pivotal role in the discovery of the Book of the Law and the subsequent religious reforms in Judah.

Jehoiakim

King of Judah who burned the scroll of Jeremiah's prophecies

The second son of King Josiah who reigned over Judah for eleven years as a vassal to Egypt and later Babylon, known for his wickedness and opposition to the prophet Jeremiah.

The Captains of Fifty Sent to Elijah

Military officers who were confronted by Elijah and fire from heaven

Three military officers dispatched by King Ahaziah to arrest the prophet Elijah, resulting in the divine destruction of the first two and the preservation of the third.

The Widow with the Jar of Oil

Widow who experienced the miraculous multiplication of oil through the prophet Elisha

The widow of a member of the sons of the prophets who received a miraculous supply of oil from Elisha to pay her debts and save her children from slavery.

Jezebel

Queen of Israel who persecuted the prophets and promoted Baal worship

The Phoenician queen of Israel and wife of Ahab who systematically persecuted Yahweh's prophets and promoted the state worship of Baal.

Moses

Prophet who led the Israelites out of Egypt and received the Ten Commandments

The preeminent prophet and lawgiver of Israel who led the Hebrews out of Egyptian bondage and mediated the Covenant at Mount Sinai.

Nebuchadnezzar

King of Babylon who conquered Jerusalem and was humbled by God

The powerful king of Babylon who destroyed Jerusalem, deported the Judeans, and eventually acknowledged the sovereignty of the God of Israel.

Amon, King of Judah

King of Judah who was assassinated by his servants after a two-year reign of idolatry

The fifteenth king of Judah whose brief, two-year reign was marked by extreme idolatry and ended in his assassination by his own officials.

Jehoiachin

King of Judah who was taken captive to Babylon and later released from prison

A king of Judah who reigned briefly in 598–597 BC before being exiled to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar.

Zedekiah, Last King of Judah

Last King of Judah who witnessed the destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple

The final king of the Kingdom of Judah who reigned during the Babylonian siege of Jerusalem and oversaw the city's eventual destruction.

Baal-zebub

God of Ekron whom King Ahaziah sought for healing

The localized Philistine deity of Ekron whose oracle King Ahaziah of Israel sought after sustaining a life-threatening injury during the Divided Monarchy.

Elah, Father of Hoshea

Father of Hoshea, the final king of the Northern Kingdom of Israel

Elah was the father of Hoshea, the final king of the northern kingdom of Israel who led a conspiracy against Pekah.

Rezin, King of Aram

King of Aram who besieged Jerusalem and was killed by the Assyrians

The last king of Aram-Damascus who formed a coalition with Israel to besiege Jerusalem during the reign of King Ahaz.

Shallum son of Jabesh

King of Israel who reigned for only one month after assassinating Zechariah

The fifteenth king of Israel, Shallum son of Jabesh ascended the throne through assassination and reigned for only one month in Samaria during the Divided Monarchy.

Tiglath-pileser

King of Assyria who initiated the first major deportations of the northern kingdom of Israel

The king of Assyria during the Divided Monarchy whose military campaigns initiated the first major deportations of the northern kingdom of Israel.

Uriah the Priest

Priest who built a foreign altar in the Temple of Jerusalem at the request of King Ahaz

A high priest in Jerusalem during the reign of King Ahaz who facilitated the introduction of a foreign Syrian-style altar into the Temple of the LORD.

Eliakim son of Hilkiah

Palace administrator for King Hezekiah who represented Judah during the Assyrian siege

A high-ranking official and palace administrator under King Hezekiah during the Assyrian invasion of Judah.

Sennacherib

King of Assyria who invaded Judah and was defeated by divine intervention before Jerusalem

The powerful King of Assyria during the Divided Monarchy who invaded Judah, besieged Jerusalem, and was ultimately assassinated by his own sons.

Shebna

Royal official who was rebuked by Isaiah for his pride and served during the Assyrian siege

A high-ranking official under King Hezekiah of Judah who served as royal steward and scribe during the Assyrian crisis.

Solomon

King of Israel who built the first Temple and was famous for his wisdom

The third king of Israel who built the First Temple in Jerusalem and was renowned for his God-given wisdom and immense wealth during the United Monarchy.

Neco

Pharaoh who killed King Josiah and conquered Judah before being defeated by Babylon

Neco was a powerful Egyptian Pharaoh of the late 7th century BC whose military campaigns to the Euphrates led to the death of King Josiah and the temporary subjugation of the Kingdom of Judah.

Gedaliah, Governor of Judah

Governor of Judah appointed by Babylon who was assassinated at Mizpah

A high-ranking Judean official appointed by King Nebuchadnezzar to serve as governor over the remnant of Judah following the fall of Jerusalem.

Shunammites

Women of Shunem noted for their beauty and extraordinary faith

Individuals from the town of Shunem, notably Abishag and a wealthy woman of faith, who played significant roles in the monarchic history of Israel.

Ben-hadad, the Besieger of Samaria

King of Aram who besieged Samaria and sought Elisha's help during a terminal illness

The Aramean king of Damascus who orchestrated the devastating siege of Samaria and sought the counsel of the prophet Elisha during a terminal illness.

Naboth

Landowner whose vineyard was seized by King Ahab after he was falsely accused and executed

A Jezreelite landowner during the Divided Monarchy whose refusal to sell his ancestral vineyard led to his judicial murder by King Ahab and Queen Jezebel.

Nimshi

Patriarch whose name identifies the line of King Jehu of Israel

Nimshi was a patriarch of the house of Jehu in the northern kingdom of Israel, best known as the grandfather of King Jehu.

Ben-hadad, son of Hazael

King of Aram who lost Syrian-held Israelite cities to King Jehoash

The Aramean king of Syria who lost significant territory to Israel during the reign of King Jehoash.

Zechariah, Son of Jeroboam

King of Israel whose assassination ended the Jehu dynasty after a six-month reign

Zechariah, the son of Jeroboam II, was the final king of the Jehu dynasty in Israel, reigning for only six months before his assassination.

Jabesh

Father of King Shallum of Israel

A man of the Divided Monarchy whose son, Shallum, briefly seized the throne of Israel by assassinating King Zechariah.

Pekahiah

King of Israel who was assassinated by his officer Pekah

Pekahiah was the son of Menahem and the seventeenth king of the northern kingdom of Israel, whose brief two-year reign ended in a violent military coup.

Hilkiah, Father of Eliakim

father of Eliakim the palace administrator

A high-ranking official during the Divided Monarchy and the father of King Hezekiah’s palace administrator, Eliakim.

Joah, Recorder to King Hezekiah

Recorder for King Hezekiah who stood against the Rabshakeh during the Assyrian siege of Jerusalem

A high-ranking royal official and 'recorder' who served King Hezekiah during the Assyrian siege of Jerusalem in the 8th century BC.

Amoz

Father of the prophet Isaiah

The father of the prophet Isaiah, serving as a vital genealogical identifier for the prophet during the era of the Divided Monarchy in Judah.

Ahikam

Official who protected the prophet Jeremiah from execution

A high-ranking Judean official under King Josiah and a protector of the prophet Jeremiah during a period of intense religious reform and political turmoil.

Jehoahaz, Son of Josiah

King of Judah who reigned for only three months before being imprisoned in Egypt

Jehoahaz was the seventeenth king of Judah, whose brief three-month reign in 609 BC ended when he was deposed and imprisoned by Pharaoh Neco II.

Nebuzaradan

Babylonian commander who oversaw the destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple

The captain of the Babylonian guard under King Nebuchadnezzar who directed the destruction of Jerusalem and managed the deportation of the Jewish people.

The Servant Girl of Naaman's Wife

Young Israelite captive who informed Naaman about the prophet Elisha's power to heal

An anonymous Israelite girl captured by Aramean raiders who initiated the healing of the commander Naaman by testifying to the power of the prophet Elisha.

Ahaziah, Son of Ahab

King of Israel who died after falling through a lattice and seeking counsel from Baal-Zebub

The eighth king of the northern kingdom of Israel who reigned for two years and was known for his wickedness and his fatal injury in a palace fall.

Shaphat, Father of Elisha

father of the prophet Elisha

Shaphat was a man of Abel-meholah and the father of the prophet Elisha, notable for his wealth and his support of his son's prophetic call during the Divided Monarchy.

Jehoshaphat, Father of King Jehu

father of King Jehu of Israel

A man of the tribe of Israel during the Divided Monarchy, known primarily as the son of Nimshi and the father of King Jehu.

Jonadab, Son of Rechab

Patriarch of the Rechabites who prohibited wine and commanded a nomadic lifestyle to ensure faithfulness to Yahweh

A fervent devotee of Yahweh and patriarch of the Rechabites who supported King Jehu’s purge of Baal worship and established a lasting ascetic lifestyle for his descendants.

Rechab, Patriarch of the Rechabites

Patriarch whose descendants practiced strict asceticism and remained faithful to God

Rechab was a Kenite leader whose descendants, the Rechabites, became a symbol of unwavering obedience to God and ancestral tradition throughout the Divided Monarchy.

Cherethites, The Royal Bodyguard

Elite military unit that served as King David's personal bodyguard

An elite military unit serving as the personal bodyguard to King David and King Solomon during the United Monarchy.

Gadi

father of King Menahem of Israel

Gadi was the father of Menahem, the sixteenth king of the northern kingdom of Israel who seized the throne during the mid-8th century BC.

Shalmaneser

King of Assyria who besieged Samaria and ended the Northern Kingdom of Israel

The Assyrian king who subdued King Hoshea of Israel and laid siege to Samaria, leading to the Northern Kingdom's collapse.

Asaph, Father of Joah the Recorder

Father of Joah the recorder during the reign of King Hezekiah

Asaph was a high-ranking official's father during the reign of King Hezekiah, whose lineage was recorded amidst the Assyrian siege of Jerusalem.

Achbor, Official of King Josiah

Official sent by King Josiah to consult the prophetess Huldah

A high-ranking royal official and son of Micaiah who served under King Josiah of Judah during the discovery of the Book of the Law.

Asaiah, Servant of King Josiah

Royal official who accompanied Hilkiah to consult the prophetess Huldah regarding the Book of the Law

A high-ranking royal official and 'servant of the king' under Josiah, tasked with inquiring of the Lord after the rediscovery of the Book of the Law.

Hamutal

Mother of King Jehoahaz and King Zedekiah

The daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah, wife of King Josiah, and mother of two kings of Judah: Jehoahaz and Zedekiah.

Jeremiah of Libnah

father of Queen Hamutal and grandfather of King Zedekiah

A resident of Libnah whose daughter, Hamutal, became the queen mother of two kings of Judah during the final years of the Divided Monarchy.

Ishmael son of Nethaniah

Royal descendant who assassinated Gedaliah and massacred pilgrims at Mizpah

A member of the Davidic royal family who assassinated Gedaliah, the Babylonian-appointed governor of Judah, following the fall of Jerusalem.

Nethaniah, Father of Ishmael

Royal descendant whose son Ishmael assassinated Governor Gedaliah

A member of the royal house of Judah and the father of Ishmael, who assassinated the Babylonian-appointed governor Gedaliah after the fall of Jerusalem.

The Youths Who Mocked Elisha

Youths who were mauled by bears after jeering at the prophet Elisha

A group of young men from Bethel who jeered at the prophet Elisha and were subsequently mauled by two bears.

Mesha

King living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Ephraim

Son of Joseph who received the firstborn blessing from Jacob

The second son of Joseph and Asenath, Ephraim was adopted by his grandfather Jacob and received the primary blessing of the firstborn, becoming the progenitor of a dominant tribe in Israel.

Heth

Patriarch who was the son of Canaan and ancestor of the Hittite people

Heth was the son of Canaan and the eponymous patriarch of the Hittites, a significant nation in the land of Canaan during the era of the Patriarchs.

Omri, King of Israel

King of Israel who founded the city of Samaria and established a powerful but wicked dynasty

The sixth king of the northern kingdom of Israel, Omri was a former military commander who founded a powerful dynasty and established Samaria as the nation's permanent capital.

Ahijah, Father of King Baasha

Patriarch whose son Baasha established the second dynasty of the northern Kingdom of Israel

A man of the tribe of Issachar whose son, Baasha, overthrew the dynasty of Jeroboam I to become the third king of the northern Kingdom of Israel.

Baasha

King of Israel who seized the throne from the house of Jeroboam

The third king of the northern kingdom of Israel who seized the throne by force and established the short-lived Baasha dynasty during the Divided Monarchy.

Bidkar

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Zimri, King of Israel

King of Israel who reigned for only seven days and died by suicide in his burning palace

A military commander of Israel who assassinated King Elah, reigned for only seven days, and died by suicide as his palace fell to a rival.

Gad, Son of Jacob

Seventh son of Jacob and founder of the warrior tribe of Gad

The seventh son of Jacob and the firstborn of Zilpah, Gad was a patriarch of Israel whose descendants became a warrior tribe known for their courage and inheritance east of the Jordan River.

Manasseh, Son of Joseph

Firstborn son of Joseph whose grandfather Jacob crossed his hands to give the younger brother the primary blessing

The firstborn son of Joseph and Asenath, Manasseh became the progenitor of one of the largest and most strategically positioned tribes of Israel.

Reuben

Firstborn son of Jacob who lost his birthright for defiling his father's bed

Reuben was the firstborn son of Jacob and Leah, the founding patriarch of the Tribe of Reuben, and a complex figure known for both his attempts to save Joseph and his loss of the birthright.

Jehosheba

Princess who saved the infant King Joash from execution

A Judean princess and wife of the high priest who preserved the Davidic line by hiding the infant prince Joash from the murderous purge of Queen Athaliah.

Mattan, Priest of Baal

Priest of Baal killed during the reforms of Jehoiada

A prominent priest of Baal in Jerusalem during the reign of Queen Athaliah who was killed during the religious reforms of Jehoiada the high priest.

Jehozabad, Servant of King Joash

servant of King Joash who conspired to assassinate him in his bed

Jehozabad was a high-ranking official and servant of King Joash of Judah who participated in the successful conspiracy to assassinate the king.

Jozacar

Assassin who conspired against and killed King Joash of Judah

Jozacar was an official in the court of King Joash of Judah and one of the two assassins responsible for the king's murder in the 9th century BC.

Shimeath

Ammonite mother of Jozacar who assassinated King Joash

An Ammonite woman during the Divided Monarchy whose son, Jozacar (Zabad), was one of the two officials who assassinated King Joash of Judah.

Shomer, Mother of Jehozabad

Moabite mother of Jehozabad who conspired against King Joash

Shomer, also known as Shimrith, was a Moabitess whose son Jehozabad conspired against and assassinated King Joash of Judah during the Divided Monarchy.

Zibiah

Mother of King Joash of Judah who was from Beersheba

Zibiah of Beersheba was the mother of King Joash of Judah and a wife of King Ahaziah during the Divided Monarchy.

husband_of_Shimeath

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy - unnamed husband of Shimeath

Abraham

Patriarch who is the father of the nation of Israel and an exemplar of faith

The first of the three biblical patriarchs and the father of the nation of Israel, known for his unwavering faith and his covenant relationship with God.

Isaac

Patriarch who was the son of Abraham and the father of Jacob and Esau

The miracle son of Abraham and Sarah, Isaac was the second Hebrew patriarch and the child of promise through whom the covenant of God was established.

Amittai

father of the prophet Jonah

Amittai was the father of the prophet Jonah and a resident of Gath-hepher during the era of the Divided Monarchy.

Jehoaddan

Queen Mother of Judah and mother of King Amaziah

The Queen Mother of Judah during the 8th century BC, wife of King Joash and mother of King Amaziah.

Jonah

Prophet who was swallowed by a great fish after fleeing God's command to preach to Nineveh

A prophet from the northern kingdom of Israel who was commissioned by God to preach repentance to the Assyrian city of Nineveh.

Argob

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Arieh

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Jecoliah

Queen Mother of Judah and mother of King Uzziah

The Queen Mother of Judah during the 8th century BC and the wife of King Amaziah.