Jehozadak
Jehozadak (Generation 48 • Child of Seraiah ): ( 1 Chronicles 6:14 ) Jehozadak was high priest ( Haggai 1:1 ) when Judah and Jerusalem were carried away into exile by Nebuchadnezzar ( 1 Chronicles 6:15 ). Within the broader Biblical Knowledge Graph, this connects directly to Babylonian Captivity & Post-Exilic Return—In 586 BCE, Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon destroyed Jerusalem and deported Judah , including King Jehoiachin and High Priest Jehozadak ( 1 Chronicles 6:15 ), before the Persian decree of Cyrus enabled Zerubbabel , Joshua , Ezra , and Nehemiah to rebuild the Temple and walls of Jerusalem.
Connected Genealogical Figures & Lineage
Jehozadak (Generation 48 • Child of Seraiah ): ( 1 Chronicles 6:14 ) Jehozadak was high priest ( Haggai 1:1 ) when Judah and Jerusalem were carried away into exile by Nebuchadnezzar ( 1 Chronicles 6:15 ). (mentioned in 1 Chronicles 6 , Haggai 1 , Haggai 2 ) Joshua (Generation 49 • Child of Jehozadak): Joshua is a biblical figure in Generation 49, child of Jehozadak. ( Haggai 1:1 , Haggai 1:12 , Zechariah 6:11 ) (mentioned in Haggai 1 , Zechariah 6 ) Seraiah (Generation 47 • Child of Azariah ): Seraiah is a biblical figure in Generation 47, child of Azariah , parent of Jehozadak, Ezra . ( 1 Chronicles 6:14 , Ezra 7:1 ) (mentioned in 2 Samuel 8 , 2 Kings 25 , 1 Chronicles 4 ) Judah (Generation 23 • Messianic Line • Child of Jacob/Israel ): Judah is a biblical figure in Generation 23 of the Messianic Line , child of Jacob/Israel , parent of Er, Onan , Shelah , Perez , Zerah . ( Genesis 29:35 , 1 Chronicles 2:1 ) (mentioned in Genesis 29 , 1 Samuel 11 , 1 Samuel 15 )
Biblical Geography & Sacred Architecture
Key geographical locations connected to this topic include Jehud (now Yehud. Referenced in Josh 19:45 .)
Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context
Primary KJV scripture witnesses include 1 Chronicles 6:14 : "And Azariah begat Seraiah , and Seraiah begat Jehozadak ,"; 1 Chronicles 6:15 : "And Jehozadak went into captivity, when the Lord carried away Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar."; Zechariah 6:11 : "Then take silver and gold, and make crowns, and set them upon the head of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest ;". Related canonical books and chapters: Zechariah (Old Testament • 14 Chapters), Zechariah 6 ( Zechariah • Chapter 6 (15 verses)), Haggai (Old Testament • 2 Chapters).