36. Biblical People in Inscriptions

Jotham (2 Kings 15:38, etc), a king of Judah (758-742 BC) and father of Ahaz, king of Judah (742-726 BC). A bulla reads: l’hz yhwtm mlk yhdh “Ahaz, (son of) Yehotam, king of Judah.” Most scholars agree that this bulla is authentic.