Jedi'dah (Heb. Yedidah', ידַידָה, beloved, Septuag. Ι᾿εδδίδα; Josephus Ι᾿εδή, Ant. 11:4, 1), daughter of Adaiah of Boskath and mother of king Josiah, consequently wife of king Amon, whom she appears to have survived (2Ki 22:1). Her character may be inferred from the piety of her son. B.C. 648-639. Jedidi'ah (Heb. Yedideyah', ידַידניָה, beloved by Jehovah; Sept. Ι᾿εδιδά), the name specially given by the Lord to SOLOMON SEE SOLOMON (q.v.) at his birth, through Nathan, in token of the divine favor purposed towards him (2Sa 12:25).
The Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature was edited by John McClintock and James Strong. It contains nearly 50,000 articles pertaining to Biblical and other religious literature, people, creeds, etc. It is a fantastic research tool for broad Christian study.
John McClintock was born October 27, 1814 in Philadelphia to Irish immigrants, John and Martha McClintock. He began as a clerk in his father's store, and then became a bookkeeper in the Methodist Book Concern in New York. Here he converted to Methodism and considered joining the ministry. McClintock entered the University of Pennsylvania in 1832 and graduated with high honors three years later. Subsequently, he was awarded a doctorate of divinity degree from the same institution in 1848.WikipediaRead More