Old Testament
Amittai
Amittai was a man from Gath-hepher and the father of the prophet Jonah.
Amittai is identified in 2 Kings 14:25 and Jonah 1:1 as the father of the prophet Jonah. He is a minor figure whose primary biblical significance is establishing the lineage and hometown of Jonah, who came from Gath-hepher in the territory of Zebulun. Scripture provides no further biographical details regarding his life or ministry.
In the text
- Verses
- 2
- Books
- 2
- First appears
- 2 Kings 14:25
- Last appears
- Jonah 1:1
Where Amittai appears
2 verses · 2 chaptersIn the same books
- Jonah21 versesA prophet of the Northern Kingdom who reluctantly obeyed God's command to preach repentance to Nineveh.
- Gehazi12 versesThe servant of Elisha the prophet who was struck with leprosy due to his greed and deceit.
- Jabesh3 versesThe conspirator who assassinated King Zechariah of Israel and usurped the throne for one month.
- Naboth18 versesA Jezreelite who refused to sell his ancestral vineyard to King Ahab, leading to his unjust execution.
- Kareah14 versesA military officer who joined Gedaliah after the fall of Jerusalem and later opposed Jeremiah.
- Hoshea9 versesThe final king of the northern kingdom of Israel who reigned during its fall to Assyria.
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