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Josiah

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Jo·si·ah  (j-s, -z) Died c. 609 b.c.
King of Judah (640?-609?) who attempted to destroy all forms of idolatry.

Josiah [dʒəʊˈsaɪə]
n
(Christian Religious Writings / Bible) died ?609 bc, king of Judah (?640-?609). After the discovery of a book of law (probably Deuteronomy) in the Temple he began a programme of religious reform Douay spelling Josias [dʒəʊˈsaɪəs]


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