A man living during the time of the divided kingdom, known as the father of the prophet Jonah, mentioned in 2 Kings 14:25.
About Amittai
The father of the prophet Jonah from Zebulun’s tribe. Amittai came from the small village of Gath-hepher. Gath-hepher is northeast of Nazareth (2 Kings 14:25; Jonah 1:1).
Family Relationships
- Child
- Jonah
Key References
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.
Now the word of the LORD came to Jonah son of Amittai, saying,
All Scripture References (2)
2 Kings (1)
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 (1)
Now the word of the LORD came to Jonah son of Amittai, saying,