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# Jotham
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## Definition:
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In the Old Testament, there were three men with the name Jotham.
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* One man named Jotham was the youngest son of Gideon. Jotham helped defeat his older brother Abimelech, who had killed all the rest of their brothers.
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* Another man named Jotham was a king over Judah for sixteen years following the death of his father Uzziah (Azariah).
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* Like his father, King Jotham obeyed God and was a good king.
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* However, by not removing the places of idol worship he caused the people of Judah to later turn away from God again.
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* Jotham is also one of the ancestors listed in the genealogy of Jesus Christ in the book of Matthew.
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(See also: [Abimelech](../names/abimelech.md), [Ahaz](../names/ahaz.md), [Gideon](../names/gideon.md), [Uzziah](../names/uzziah.md))
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## Bible References:
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* [2 Chronicles 26:21](rc://en/tn/help/2ch/26/21)
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* [2 Kings 15:5](rc://en/tn/help/2ki/15/05)
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* [Isaiah 1:1](rc://en/tn/help/isa/01/1)
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* [Judges 9:5-6](rc://en/tn/help/jdg/09/05)
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## Word Data:
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* Strong’s: H3147
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