Josiah
King of Judah. He succeeded his father, Amon, 641 B. c., at the age of eight years. He destroyed the idols and restored the worship of the true God, established virtuous magistrates for the administration of justice, and repaired the temple. He also caused the law of Moses to be sought for and preserved. He was wounded in a battle fought at Megiddo, against Necho, King of Egypt, and died in 610 в. c.