Zibiah
צִבְיָה/ZIB-ee-ah/
“Gazelle”
☩Royal Mother
Zibiah was the wife of King Ahaziah of Judah and the mother of Joash, the boy king who was hidden in the Temple for six years during Athaliah's usurpation. She was a native of Beersheba in the southern part of Judah.
Key verses:2 Kings 12:12 Chronicles 24:1
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Zibiah," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. X (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.James Orr (ed.), "Zibiah," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. V (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).