Not at all like his wicked father. He found the Old Testament scriptures and as a young King did his best to follow the writings. A good man.
After Solomon, these are the kings who "did what was right in God's eyes": Asa (1 Kings 15:11), Yehoshaphat (1 Kings 22:43), Yehoash (2 Kings 12:3), Amatziah (2 Kings 14:3), Azariah (2 Kings 15:3), Yotam (2 Kings 15:34), Hizkiah (2 Kings 18:3), and Josiah (2 Kings 22:2).
1) Hizkiah (Hezekiah) and Yoshiah (Josiah) are two good examples, though many of the kings of Judah were eminently righteous: Asa (1 Kings 15:11), Yehoshaphat (1 Kings 22:43), Yehoash (2 Kings 12:3), Amatziah (2 Kings 14:3), Azariah (2 Kings 15:3), Yotam (2 Kings 15:34), Hizkiah (2 Kings 18:3), and Josiah (2 Kings 22:2). 2) The best were David and Solomon, but naming them as the answer would be not accurate since they ruled over all of the Israelites, not only over Judah.See also:The Kings
JudeaAnswer:King Josiah. See 2 Kings 22, 23.
Josiah was 8 years old when he began his reign (2 Kings 22:1), which makes him the youngest king recorded in the Bible.
She told him that the Temple would be destroyed, but because of his righteousness, it would not happen in his time (2 Kings ch.22).
Asa, son of Rehoboam Jehoshaphat, son of Asa Joash (or Jehoash) son of Ahaziah Amaziah, son of Joash Azariah (or Uzziah), son of Amaziah Jothan, son of Uzziah Hezekiah, son of Ahaz Josiah, son of Jedidah
Josiah was the 16th king of Israel, ruling in Judah. He reigned for 31 years sometime around 639-608 BC. Josiah's story is found in the Bible in 2 Kings 21-24 and in 2 Chronicles 33:25-35:27. Also mentioned in Jeremiah 1:1-3; 22:11, 18 Josiah was the 16th king of Israel, ruling in Judah. He reigned for 31 years sometime around 639-608 BC. Josiah's story is found in the Bible in 2 Kings 21-24 and in 2 Chronicles 33:25-35:27. Also mentioned in Jeremiah 1:1-3; 22:11, 18
The greatest king of Israel was King David.To list all of the righteous kings:David (1 Kings 15:5), Solomon (see 1 Kings 3:3), Asa (1 Kings 15:11), Yehoshaphat (1 Kings 22:43), Yehu (2 Kings 10:30), Yehoash (2 Kings 12:3), Amatziah (2 Kings 14:3), Azariah (2 Kings 15:3), Yotam (2 Kings 15:34), Hizkiah (2 Kings 18:3), and Josiah (2 Kings 22:2). With one exception, the righteous kings were all those of Judah, not the Ten Tribes.
The messiah was prophesied to come through David's descendants: Isaiah 11:1 The royal line of David is like a tree that has been cut down; but just as new branches sprout from a stump, so a new king will arise from among David's descendants. Answer 2 Because of the many righteous kings that it included: David (1 Kings 15:5), Solomon (see 1 Kings 3:3), Asa (1 Kings 15:11), Yehoshaphat (1 Kings 22:43), Yehoash (2 Kings 12:3), Amatziah (2 Kings 14:3), Azariah (2 Kings 15:3), Yotam (2 Kings 15:34), Hizkiah (2 Kings 18:3), and Josiah (2 Kings 22:2).
king josiah.Jewish answer:Actually, a number of the kings "did what was right in God's eyes": Asa (1 Kings 15:11), Yehoshaphat (1 Kings 22:43), Yehoash (2 Kings 12:3), Amatziah (2 Kings 14:3), Azariah (2 Kings 15:3), Yotam (2 Kings 15:34), Hizkiah (2 Kings 18:3), and Josiah (2 Kings 22:2). Even at the height of the unfortunate spread of idolatry among the less-loyal Ten Tribes, there were thousands who remained loyal to God (1 Kings 19:18).Thus, according to tradition, Josiah didn't "begin" a reform, but he did strengthen righteousness and remove any traces of dabbling in idolatry among the people.
king josiah.Jewish answer:Actually, a number of the kings "did what was right in God's eyes": Asa (1 Kings 15:11), Yehoshaphat (1 Kings 22:43), Yehoash (2 Kings 12:3), Amatziah (2 Kings 14:3), Azariah (2 Kings 15:3), Yotam (2 Kings 15:34), Hizkiah (2 Kings 18:3), and Josiah (2 Kings 22:2). Even at the height of the unfortunate spread of idolatry among the less-loyal Ten Tribes, there were thousands who remained loyal to God (1 Kings 19:18).Thus, according to tradition, Josiah didn't "begin" a reform, but he did strengthen righteousness and remove any traces of dabbling in idolatry among the people.
David (1 Kings 15:5), Asa (1 Kings 15:11), Yehoshaphat (1 Kings 22:43), Yehu (2 Kings 10:30), Yehoash (2 Kings 12:3), Amatziah (2 Kings 14:3), Azariah (2 Kings 15:3), Yotam (2 Kings 15:34), Hizkiah (2 Kings 18:3), and Josiah (2 Kings 22:2). Even at the height of the unfortunate spread of idolatry among the less-loyal Ten Tribes, there were thousands who remained loyal to God (1 Kings 19:18).