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Jehoash
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King after Queen Athaliah, Seventh King of Judah or Eight Ruler of Judah
Key facts
- Reign
- c. 836–796 BCE
- Predecessor
- Athaliah
- Successor
- Amaziah
- Born
- c. 843 BCE , Jerusalem , Kingdom of Judah
- Died
- c. 796 BCE (aged 45 or 46), Millo , Jerusalem
- Burial
- City of David
- Consort
- Jehoaddan of Jerusalem
- Issue
- Amaziah, Amoz
- House
- House of David
- Father
- Ahaziah, King of Judah
- Mother
- Zibiah of Beersheba
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- date of birth
- 0842-00-00
- Commons category
- Jehoash of Judah
- date of death
- 0795-00-00
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Jehoash (Hebrew: יְהוֹאָשׁ, romanized: Yəhōʾāš, lit. '"Yah-given"'; Greek: Ιωας; Latin: Ioas), also known as Joash (in King James Version), Joas (in Douay–Rheims) or Joás (Hebrew: יוֹאָשׁ, romanized: Yōʾāš), was the eighth king of Judah, and the sole surviving son of Ahaziah after the massacre of the royal family ordered by his grandmother, Athaliah. His mother was Zibiah of Beersheba. Jehoash was 7 years old when he ascended to the throne, reigning for 40 years. (2 Kings 12:1, 2 Chronicles 24:1) He was succeeded by his son, Amaziah of Judah. He is said to have been righteous "all the days of Jehoiada the priest" (2 Chronicles 24:2) but to have deviated from fidelity to Yahweh after Jehoiada's death (2 Chronicles 24:17–19).
William F. Albright has dated his reign to 837–800 BCE, while E. R. Thiele offers the dates 835–796 BCE.