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Joah

יוֹאָח · yo.ach · H3098G“fraternity; brother of the Lord” Hitchcock's 18696 mentions in 2 books, most in 2 Kings (3)

Who he was

Joah, the son of Asaph, was a high-ranking official in King Hezekiah's court, serving as the king's secretary. He is mentioned in the context of the Assyrian invasion of Judah during Hezekiah's reign. When the Assyrian envoys came to Jerusalem to demand the city's surrender, Joah was one of the three officials sent by Hezekiah to meet with them (2 Kings 18:18; Isaiah 36:3). Along with Eliakim and Shebna, Joah sought to negotiate with the Assyrians and asked them to speak in Aramaic rather than Hebrew, so the people on the wall would not understand (2 Kings 18:26; Isaiah 36:11). After the Assyrian envoys delivered their threatening message, Joah and his colleagues reported back to Hezekiah, tearing their clothes in distress (2 Kings 18:37; Isaiah 36:22).

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Family

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Every mention

6 references, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)

2 Kings 3 mentions

2 Kings 18:18When they had called to the king, Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, and Shebnah the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder came out to them.2 Kings 18:26Then Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, Shebnah, and Joah, said to Rabshakeh, “Please speak to your servants in the Syrian language, for we understand it. Don’t speak with us in the Jews’…2 Kings 18:37Then Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, came with Shebna the scribe and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder to Hezekiah with their clothes torn, and told him…

Isaiah 3 mentions

Isaiah 36:3Then Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, the son of Asaph the recorder came out to him.Isaiah 36:11Then Eliakim, Shebna and Joah said to Rabshakeh, “Please speak to your servants in Aramaic, for we understand it. Don’t speak to us in the Jews’ language in the hearing of the people who…Isaiah 36:22Then Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, the son of Asaph the recorder, came to Hezekiah with their clothes torn, and told him the…

What the dictionary says

Jehovah his brother; i.e., helper.

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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