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JOTBAH

(Heb. yoṭḇâ)

The birthplace of Haruth, whose daughter Meshullemeth married Manasseh, king of Judah, and birthplace of their son Amon, who ruled two years in Jerusalem (2 Kgs. 21:19). Some scholars associate Jotbah with Jotapata, Josephus’ fortress where he was besieged by Vespasian (BJ 3.141-334). The site is identified as Khirbet Shifăt (176248), in the valley of Zebulun, N of the Beth Netofa valley W of Lake Gennesaret. Archaeological finds and its situation correspond to Josephus’ vivid description of the region. However, according to recent surveys, no Iron Age finds have been found at the site.

Bibliography. E. M. Meyers, J. F. Strange, and D. E. Groh, “The Merion Excavation Project,” BASOR 230 (1978): 1-24.

Sujey Adarve-Valdes






Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000)

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