Person
Amittai
Mentioned in 2 verses across 2 books, first in 2 Kings 14:25. The verses below are the ones linked to this person (the Theographic dataset, with our sourced corrections).
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In the Bible
All 2 verses, in Bible order. Text from the Berean Standard Bible; verse numbers follow the KJV.
2 Kings
- 2 Kings 14:25
This Jeroboam restored the boundary of Israel from Lebo-hamath to the Sea of the Arabah, according to the word that the LORD, the God of Israel, had spoken through His servant Jonah son of Amittai, the prophet from Gath-hepher.
Jonah
- Jonah 1:1
Now the word of the LORD came to Jonah son of Amittai, saying,
Dictionary
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897), as attached to this record by Theographic. The entry is for the name and can describe more than one person who bore it. Easton wrote in 1897, and some of his views are now debated.
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True, the father of Jonah the prophet, a native of Gath-hepher (2 Kings 14:25; Jonah 1:1).