Joash
יוֹאָשׁ · yo.ash · H3101Iיְהוֹאָשׁ · ye.ho.ash · H3060G“who despairs or burns” Hitchcock's 186926 mentions in 3 books, most in 2 Kings (17)
Who he was
Joash, also known as Jehoash, was the king of Judah and the son of Ahaziah. He became king at the age of seven, after being hidden by his aunt Jehosheba for six years following the usurpation of the throne by Athaliah (2 Kings 11:2; 2 Chronicles 22:11). During his forty-year reign (2 Kings 12:1; 2 Chronicles 24:1), Joash initiated repairs to the temple of the Lord, which had fallen into disrepair (2 Kings 12:4–7; 2 Chronicles 24:4).
However, after the death of his mentor, Jehoiada the priest, Joash turned away from the Lord and allowed the worship of idols (2 Chronicles 24:17–18). When Zechariah, the son of Jehoiada, prophesied against this wickedness, Joash ordered his execution (2 Chronicles 24:20–22).
Consequently, Judah faced military defeats and Joash was wounded (2 Chronicles 24:23–24). He was eventually assassinated by his own servants and succeeded by his son Amaziah (2 Kings 12:20–21; 2 Chronicles 24:25–27). Joash's reign was marked by both early reforms and later apostasy, highlighting the importance of godly leadership and the consequences of turning away from the Lord.
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Every mention
26 references, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)
2 Kings17 mentions
2 Kings 11:2But Jehosheba, the daughter of King Joram, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him away from among the king’s sons who were slain, even him and his nurse, and put…2 Kings 11:21Jehoash was seven years old when he began to reign.2 Kings 12:1Jehoash began to reign in the seventh year of Jehu, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Zibiah of Beersheba.2 Kings 12:2Jehoash did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes all his days in which Jehoiada the priest instructed him.2 Kings 12:4Jehoash said to the priests, “All the money of the holy things that is brought into Yahweh’s house, in current money, the money of the people for whom each man is evaluated, and all the…2 Kings 12:6But it was so, that in the twenty-third year of King Jehoash the priests had not repaired the damage to the house.2 Kings 12:7Then King Jehoash called for Jehoiada the priest, and for the other priests, and said to them, “Why aren’t you repairing the damage to the house? Now therefore take no more money from your…2 Kings 12:18Jehoash king of Judah took all the holy things that Jehoshaphat and Jehoram and Ahaziah, his fathers, kings of Judah, had dedicated, and his own holy things, and all the gold that was…2 Kings 12:19Now the rest of the acts of Joash, and all that he did, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?2 Kings 12:20His servants arose and made a conspiracy, and struck Joash at the house of Millo, on the way that goes down to Silla.2 Kings 13:1In the twenty-third year of Joash the son of Ahaziah, king of Judah, Jehoahaz the son of Jehu began to reign over Israel in Samaria for seventeen years.2 Kings 13:10In the thirty-seventh year of Joash king of Judah, Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz began to reign over Israel in Samaria for sixteen years.2 Kings 14:1In the second year of Joash, son of Joahaz, king of Israel, Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah began to reign.2 Kings 14:3He did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, yet not like David his father. He did according to all that Joash his father had done.2 Kings 14:13Jehoash king of Israel took Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Jehoash the son of Ahaziah, at Beth Shemesh and came to Jerusalem, then broke down the wall of Jerusalem from the gate of…2 Kings 14:17Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah lived after the death of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz, king of Israel, fifteen years.2 Kings 14:23In the fifteenth year of Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah, Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel began to reign in Samaria for forty-one years.
1 Chronicles1 mention
2 Chronicles8 mentions
2 Chronicles 22:11But Jehoshabeath, the king’s daughter, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stealthily rescued him from among the king’s sons who were slain, and put him and his nurse in the bedroom. So…2 Chronicles 24:1Joash was seven years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Zibiah, of Beersheba.2 Chronicles 24:2Joash did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes all the days of Jehoiada the priest.2 Chronicles 24:4After this, Joash intended to restore Yahweh’s house.2 Chronicles 24:22Thus Joash the king didn’t remember the kindness which Jehoiada his father had done to him, but killed his son. When he died, he said, “May Yahweh look at it, and repay it.”2 Chronicles 24:24For the army of the Syrians came with a small company of men; and Yahweh delivered a very great army into their hand, because they had forsaken Yahweh, the God of their fathers. So they…2 Chronicles 25:23Joash king of Israel took Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Joash the son of Jehoahaz, at Beth Shemesh and brought him to Jerusalem, and broke down the wall of Jerusalem from the gate of…2 Chronicles 25:25Amaziah the son of Joash, king of Judah, lived for fifteen years after the death of Joash, son of Jehoahaz, king of Israel.
What the dictionary says
Whom Jehovah bestowed.
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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