Person Old Testament
Joshibiah
Also known as Joshibiah =ESV, NIV; Josibiah =KJV
Joshibiah was one of the leaders from the tribe of Simeon during the reign of King Hezekiah. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 4:35.
Why it matters. A Simeonite leader during Hezekiah's reign
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Joshibiah
Joshibiah is mentioned in 1Ch.4.35 as one of the leaders from the tribe of Simeon during the reign of King Hezekiah of Judah. The context of the passage is the genealogy and history of the tribe of Simeon (1Ch.4.24-43). During Hezekiah's reign, some Simeonites, including Joshibiah, migrated to the region of Gedor in search of pasture for their flocks (1Ch.4.39). They also attacked and displaced the Hamites and Meunites who were living there (1Ch.4.40-41). These events likely took place in the late 8th century BC, during the religious and political reforms of King Hezekiah (2Chronicles 29-32).
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
1 Chronicles (1 verse)