Brief Life History of Josiah
When Josiah ben Amon 16th King of Judah was born in 0668 BC, in Jerusalem, Lewis, Missouri, United States, his father, Amon ben Manasseh, 15th King of Judah, was 23 and his mother, Jedidah bat Adaiah of Bokath, was 22. He married Zebidah bat Pediah of Rumah about 0635 BC. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He registered for military service in 609 BC. He died from June 0609 BC to July 0609 BC, in Megiddo, Northern, Israel, and was buried in Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel.
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- Josias roi de Juda
- Scripture reveals TWO Jeconiahs.
- Abraham to Paul: A Biblical Chronology; Old Testament dates calculated from date Solomon Temple construction commences. 4th year of Solomons 40 year reign from 972 to 931 BC
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Name Meaning
Native American (mainly Navajo) and apparently also African American: adoption of the English personal name Ben (short form of Benjamin ) as a surname.
Italian (also Del Ben): from a dialect form of the adverb bene ‘well’. This form, without the preposition, is found only in Belluno province, in particular in Taibon Agordino.
Indian (Gujarat): from Gujarati ben ‘sister’, from Sanskrit bhaginī, a title often attached to their personal name by Gujarati women. It is not a true surname, but is sometimes used as a surname by women who do not have a surname.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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