Bible Person

Jehizkiah

Male · 1 cross reference

Jehizkiah is one of the chiefs of Ephraim who opposes the mistreatment of Judean captives in the days of Ahaz. He belongs to a moment of moral restraint within the northern kingdom. First appears in 2 Chr 28:12.1

Identity

male

First appears

2 Chr 28:12

AI summary: Jehizkiah matters because his single cross reference places him among the leaders who insist on mercy instead of further sin after Judah's defeat. The entry shows that even in an age of division, some leaders still recognized covenant obligations toward fellow Israelites. Taken together, the material presents Jehizkiah as a leader aligned with repentance and humane action.1

Central Figure

Jehizkiah

Jehovah strengthens, one of the chiefs of Ephraim (2 Chr.

Identity

male