Jehoash of Judah
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Jehoash from Guillaume Rouillé's Promptuarii Iconum Insigniorum, 1553
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| King of Judah | |
| Reign | c. 836 – 796 BC |
| Predecessor | Athaliah |
| Successor | Amaziah |
| Born | c. 843 BC Jerusalem, Kingdom of Judah |
| Died | c. 797 BC (aged 45 or 46) Millo, Jerusalem |
| Burial | City of David |
| Consort | Jehoaddan of Jerusalem |
| Issue | Amaziah, King of Judah |
| House | House of David |
| Father | Ahaziah, King of Judah |
| Mother | Zibiah of Beersheba |
Jehoash (Hebrew: יְהֹואָשׁ, Yəhôʾāš; “Jehovah-given”; Greek: Ιωας; Latin: Joas), also known as Joash (in King James Version), Joas (in Douay–Rheims) or Joás (Hebrew: יֹואָשׁ, Yôʾāš), was a king of Judah, and the sole surviving son of Ahaziah after the massacre of the royal family ordered by his grandmother, Athaliah. He was also the first Judahite king to be descended from both the House of David and the House of Omri, through his paternal grandmother and predecessor, Athaliah. His mother was Zibiah of Beersheba. Jehoash was 7 years old when his reign began, and he reigned 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).
William F. Albright has dated his reign to 837 – 800 BC, while E. R. Thiele offers the dates 835 – 796 BC.
The Gospel of Matthew does not list Jehoash of Judah in the genealogy of Jesus, being one of four kings of Judah so omitted, the other three being Ahaziah, Amaziah, and Jehoiakim.
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