# Jotham #

## Definition: ##

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