# Jotham #

## Definition: ##

In the Old Testament, there were three men with the name Jotham.

* 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).
* Like his father, King Jotham obeyed God and was a good king.
* However, by not removing the places of idol worship he caused the people of Judah to later turn away from God again.
* Jotham is also one of the ancestors listed in the genealogy of Jesus Christ in the book of Matthew.

(See also: [Abimelech](../other/abimelech.md), [Ahaz](../other/ahaz.md), [Gideon](../other/gideon.md), [Uzziah](../other/uzziah.md))

## 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)