Jehoash of Judah

Jehoash
King of Judah
Reignc. 836–796 BCE
PredecessorAthaliah
SuccessorAmaziah
Bornc. 843 BCE
Jerusalem, Kingdom of Judah
Diedc. 796 BCE (aged 45 or 46)
Millo, Jerusalem
Burial
ConsortJehoaddan of Jerusalem
IssueAmaziah
Amoz
HouseHouse of David
FatherAhaziah, King of Judah
MotherZibiah of Beersheba

Jehoash (Hebrew: יְהוֹאָשׁ, Yəhōʾāš, "Yah-given"; Greek: Ιωας; Latin: Ioas), also known as Joash (in King James Version), Joas (in Douay–Rheims) or Joás (Hebrew: יוֹאָשׁ, Yōʾāš),[1] was the eighth king of Judah, and the sole surviving son of Ahaziah after the massacre of the royal family ordered by his grandmother, Athaliah. His mother was Zibiah of Beersheba. Jehoash was 7 years old when his reign began, and he reigned for 40 years.[2] (2 Kings 12:1, 2 Chronicles 24:1) He was succeeded by his son, Amaziah of Judah. He is said to have been righteous "all the days of Jehoiada the priest" (2 Chronicles 24:2) but to have deviated from fidelity to Yahweh after Jehoiada's death (2 Chronicles 24:17–19).

William F. Albright has dated his reign to 837–800 BCE, while E. R. Thiele offers the dates 835–796 BCE.[3]

  1. ^ 1 Chronicles 3:11
  2. ^ "Joash", Jewish Encyclopedia
  3. ^ Edwin R. Thiele, The Mysterious Numbers of the Hebrew Kings (3rd ed.; Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan/Kregel, 1983) 217.

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