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Hamutal

Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah, was the mother of Jehoahaz and Zedekiah, two kings of Judah.

The name Hamutal means “the shadow of his heat”

FemaleTribe of Levi? (in Libnah, Levitical)Divided Monarchy eraOld Testament2 books3 verses

Summary

A woman living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2 Kings 23:31; referred to as Hamutal (חֲמוּטַל); a daughter of Jeremiah; wife of Josiah; mother of Jehoahaz and Zedekiah.

Glossary entries

Hamutal

Family members

Father

Jeremiah

Spouse

Josiah

Children

Jehoahaz Zedekiah

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. 2 Kings 23:31
    Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. His mother’s name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah; she was from Libnah.
  2. 2 Kings 24:18
    Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. His mother’s name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah; she was from Libnah.
  3. Jeremiah 52:1
    Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. His mother’s name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah; she was from Libnah.