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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.
* 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 ](../other/abimelech.md ), [Ahaz ](../other/ahaz.md ), [Gideon ](../other/gideon.md ), [Uzziah ](../other/uzziah.md ))
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## Bible References: ##
* [2 Chronicles 26:21 ](en/tn/2ch/help/26/21 )
* [2 Kings 15:4-5 ](en/tn/2ki/help/15/04 )
* [Isaiah 01:1 ](en/tn/isa/help/01/01 )
* [Judges 09:5-6 ](en/tn/jdg/help/09/05 )
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