Jehozadak
Jehozadak is a man in the Bible, his name means Jehovah-justified. He was the son of the high priest Seraiah at the time of the Babylonian exile (597-581 BCE, 1 Chronicles 6:14, 15).
He was carried into captivity by Nebuchadnezzar II (reigned c. 605-562 BCE), and probably died in Babylon. He was the father of Jeshua/Joshua, who returned with Zerubbabel. Jehozadak went into exile during the captivity. (1 Chronicles 6:15)
Patrilineal Ancestry[]
As per 1 Chronicles chapter 5
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- 6th-century BC High Priests of Israel
- Hebrew Bible people
- Babylonian captivity
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