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.14.1 |
| יוֹאָשׁ֙ | Joash | 2Kgs.13.12 • 2Kgs.13.13 • 2Kgs.13.13 • Amos.1.1 |
| יוֹאָֽשׁ | Joash | 2Kgs.14.27 |
| יוֹאָ֨שׁ | Joash | 2Chr.25.17 |
| יוֹאָ֥שׁ | Joash | 2Kgs.13.9 • 2Chr.25.23 |
| יוֹאָ֤שׁ | Joash | 2Chr.25.21 |
| יוֹאָ֣שׁ | Joash | 2Kgs.13.14 • 2Chr.25.18 • 2Chr.25.23 |
| יוֹאָ֖שׁ | Joash | Hos.1.1 |
| יוֹאָ֔שׁ | Joash | 2Kgs.13.25 |
Extended Information
- A king of the Kingdom of Israel, living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.13.9
- son of: Jehoahaz (יְהוֹאָחָז)
- father of: Jeroboam (יָרׇבְעָם); also called Jehoash at 2Ki.13.10, 25 14.8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17
- Also named: ye.ho.ash (יְהוֹאָשׁ "Jehoash" יְהוֹאָשׁ)
Profile
Male • King of N. Israel • King of Israel, son of Jehoahaz
King living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Joash (Jehoash), son of Jehoahaz, reigned as king of Israel for sixteen years (2Ki.13.10; 14.23).
- A king of Northern Israel, living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.13.9;
- referred to as Joash יוֹאָשׁ, or Jehoash יְהוֹאָשׁ;
- a son of Jehoahaz יְהוֹאָחָז;
- father of Jeroboam יָרׇבְעָם.
Joash, also known as Jehoash, was the king of Israel and the son of Jehoahaz. He reigned for sixteen years (2Ki.13.10; 14.23) and, like his predecessors, did evil in the sight of the Lord (2Ki.13.11). During his reign, the prophet Elisha fell ill and died, but not before prophesying that Joash would defeat the Arameans three times (2Ki.13.14-19).
Joash successfully recaptured cities from the Arameans that had been lost during his father's reign (2Ki.13.25). He also engaged in a war with Amaziah, king of Judah, after Amaziah challenged him to battle (2Ki.14.8-14; 2Ch.25.17-24). Joash defeated Amaziah, captured him, and broke down a portion of the wall of Jerusalem.
The reigns of Joash and his son Jeroboam II were marked by military successes and the restoration of Israel's borders (2Ki.14.23-27). However, despite these victories, the biblical text emphasizes that Joash and the kings of Israel continued in the sins of Jeroboam I, leading to the eventual downfall of the northern kingdom (2Ki.14.24). The prophets Hosea and Amos prophesied during the time of Joash (Hos.1.1; Amo.1.1), warning of the consequences of Israel's disobedience.
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