Place Old Testament
Jotbah
Jotbah, the hometown of Meshullemeth; mother of King Amon of Judah (2Ki.21.19). Mentioned once in Scripture, at 2 Kings 21:19.
Why it matters. The hometown of Amon's mother, Meshullemeth
- Primary passages
- Location
- 29.758, 35.031 (approximate, within about 2 km)
Coordinates from STEPBible TIPNR (palopenmaps.org link). Approximate; not independently verified.
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Jotbah
Jotbah is mentioned in the Bible as the hometown of Meshullemeth, the mother of King Amon of Judah (2Ki.21.19). Amon, who succeeded his father Manasseh as king, reigned for two years in Jerusalem before being assassinated by his servants. Its location is unknown.
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.
2 Kings (1 verse)