Hamutal Summary
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Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah, was the mother of Jehoahaz and Zedekiah, two kings of Judah.
mother of Jehoahaz (2KI 23:31)
Lineage: Jeremiah › Hamutal
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the shadow of his heat
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Hamutal
· Also called · H2537 none · 2KI 23:31 my husband’s father is like dew
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חֲמוּטַל
chamutal · H2537 · 2KI 23:31 my husband’s father is like dew
- he חֲמוּטַל · H2537
- he חֲמִיטַל · H2537
- el Αμιταλ Amital · none · 2KI 23:31
- bg Амутал
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Conditional birth estimate · c. 674 BC – 653 BC
Conditional birth bounds under generation assumptions; not attested parental ages, biological limits or a lifespan.
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Hamutal Article
STEPBible TIPNR
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.
Hamutal Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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).
Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Hamutal_1) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Hamutal@2Ki.23.31-Jer) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, hamutal_1368)