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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 ...
Feb 20, 2024 · Two kings go by the name Jehoash in the Bible, but the one from the kingdom of Judah gained more notoriety than the one from Israel. We know Jehoash ( sometimes known as Joash) most by what happened to the ruler before him. Only one queen (and an illegitimate one at that) sat on Israel’s throne. Queen Athaliah ordered the execution of anyone ...
Jehoash [N] [H] [S] Jehovah-given. The son of King Ahaziah. While yet an infant, he was saved from the general massacre of the family by his aunt Jehosheba, and was apparently the only surviving descendant of Solomon ( 2 Chronicles 21:4 2 Chronicles 21:17 ). His uncle, the high priest Jehoiada, brought him forth to public notice when he was ...
Jehoash did not long survive his crowning victory, but left a resuscitated state, and laid the foundation for a subsequent rule which raised Israel to the zenith of its power. Josephus gives Jehoash a high character for godliness, but, like each of his predecessors, he followed in the footsteps of Jeroboam I in permitting, if not encouraging, the worship of the golden calves.
Jehoash. See JOASH. Easton's Bible Dictionary. Jehovah-given. (1.) The son of King Ahaziah. While yet an infant, he was saved from the general massacre of the family by his aunt Jehosheba, and was apparently the only surviving descendant of Solomon ( 2 Chronicles 21:4, 17).
Jan 4, 2022 · Answer. There are two kings with the name Joash (or Jehoash) in the Bible: one a king of Judah (reigned 835–796 BC) and the other a king of Israel (reigned 798–782 BC). The story of King Joash of Judah starts with that of King Jehu of Israel. Anointed king of Israel by Elisha, Jehu was tasked with destroying King Ahab’s descendants and ...
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Jehoash, Joahaz, Joash [Jēhō'ăsh,Jō'ăsh]— jehovah supports or hath laid hold. Here is another example of a name given to a king in each of the two lines, Israel and Judah. Jehoash of Judah, son of Ahaziah and father of Amaziah ( 2 Kings 11:21; 12:1-18; 14:13 ). When but an infant his brothers and cousins were massacred, but he was ...
