Lexical Definition
יוֹאָשׁ Yôwʼâsh (yo-awsh') Joash N:N-M-P
or יֹאָשׁ Yôʼâsh (yo-awsh'); (2 Chronicles 24:1), a form of יְהוֹאָשׁ
Joash.
- § Joash = "given by the Lord"
- Joash, the name of six Israelites
1) son of king Ahaziah and the 8th king of Judah
2) son of king Jehoahaz and the 12th king of the northern kingdom of Israel
3) father of Gideon
4) a son of king Ahab
5) a descendant of Shelah the son of Judah; either the son of Shelah or the son of Jokim
6) son of Shemaah of Gibeah who resorted to David at Ziklag
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| לְיוֹאָ֥שׁ | of Joash | 2Kgs.13.1 |
| לְיוֹאָ֖שׁ | of Joash | 2Kgs.13.10 |
| יוֹאָשׁ֙ | Joash | 2Kgs.14.17 • 2Chr.25.25 |
| יוֹאָ֥שׁ | Joash | 2Kgs.14.3 • 1Chr.3.11 • 2Chr.25.25 |
| יוֹאָ֤שׁ | Joash | 2Kgs.14.23 |
| יוֹאָ֣שׁ | Joash | 2Kgs.11.2 • 2Chr.22.11 • 2Chr.24.22 |
| יוֹאָ֛שׁ | Joash | 2Chr.24.2 |
| יוֹאָ֖שׁ | Joash | 2Kgs.12.19 • 2Kgs.14.1 • 2Kgs.14.23 • 2Chr.24.24 |
| יוֹאָ֔שׁ | Joash | 2Kgs.12.20 • 2Chr.24.4 |
| יֹאָ֣שׁ | Joash | 2Chr.24.1 |
Extended Information
- A king of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.11.2
- son of: Ahaziah (אֲחַזְיָה) and Zibiah (צִבְיָּה); married to Jehoaddan (יְהוֹעַדִּין)
- father of: Amaziah (אֲמַצְיָה); also called Jehoash at 2Ki.11.21 12.1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 18 14.13b
- Also named: ye.ho.ash (יְהוֹאָשׁ "Jehoash" יְהוֹאָשׁ)
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Male • King of Judah • King of Judah, son of Ahaziah
King living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Joash (Jehoash), son of Ahaziah, became king of Judah at age seven and reigned for forty years (2Ki.11.2,21; 12.1; 2Ch.22.11; 24.1).
- A king of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.11.2;
- referred to as Joash יוֹאָשׁ, or Jehoash (NIV= Joash) יְהוֹאָשׁ;
- a son of Ahaziah אֲחַזְיָה and Zibiah צִבְיָּה;
- husband of Jehoaddan יְהוֹעַדִּין;
- father of Amaziah אֲמַצְיָה.
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 (2Ki.11.2; 2Ch.22.11). During his forty-year reign (2Ki.12.1; 2Ch.24.1), Joash initiated repairs to the temple of the Lord, which had fallen into disrepair (2Ki.12.4-7; 2Ch.24.4).
However, after the death of his mentor, Jehoiada the priest, Joash turned away from the Lord and allowed the worship of idols (2Ch.24.17-18). When Zechariah, the son of Jehoiada, prophesied against this wickedness, Joash ordered his execution (2Ch.24.20-22).
Consequently, Judah faced military defeats and Joash was wounded (2Ch.24.23-24). He was eventually assassinated by his own servants and succeeded by his son Amaziah (2Ki.12.20-21; 2Ch.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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