Jotbah
Jotbah, the hometown of Meshullemeth; mother of King Amon of Judah.
PlaceOld Testament1 book1 verse
Summary
Location
- Identified as
- Khirbet Shifat
- Certainty
- Likely (64% of scholarship) · 4 other possible locations
- Coordinates
- 32.832° N, 35.278° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- יׇטְבָהJotbah
Mentions
- Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem two years. His mother’s name was Meshullemeth daughter of Haruz; she was from Jotbah.