Bible Strands

Joash

also called Jehoash · A king, in the time of the Divided Monarchy · Tribe of Judah · named in 26 verses

Joash (Jehoash), son of Ahaziah, became king of Judah at age seven and reigned for forty years.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

Whom Jehovah bestowed. (1.) A contracted form of Jehoash, the father of Gideon (Judg. 6:11, 29; 8:13, 29, 32).

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

Family

Parents Ahaziah, Zibiah
Partners Jehoaddan
Children Amaziah

From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.

First named at 2 Kings 11:2.

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Verses that name Joash