Amittai’s name means “my truth” or “truthful.” He was from Gath-hepher in the territory of Zebulun (lower Galilee), which fulfilled a prophecy that the Messiah would come from Galilee, since Jonah was a sign to Jesus’ generation. Outside of the book of Jonah, Amittai is mentioned only in 2 Kings as part of a prophecy of Jeroboam II’s restoration of Israel’s borders. Though little is known about Amittai personally, his son became one of the most famous minor prophets.
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