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# Jotham #
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## Definition: ##
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In the Old Testament, there are 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, he did not remove the places of idol worship and this 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: ##
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* [2 Chronicles 26:21](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/2ch/26/21)
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* [2 Kings 15:4-5](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/2ki/15/04)
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* [Isaiah 01:1](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/isa/01/01)
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* [Judges 09:5-6](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/jdg/09/05)
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