Joash
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Definition
Joash was the name of several men in the Old Testament.
- One Joash was the father of the Israelite deliverer Gideon.
- Another man named Joash was a descendant of Jacob’s youngest son, Benjamin.
- The most well-known Joash became king of Judah at the age of seven. He was the son of Ahaziah, king of Judah, who had been murdered.
- When Joash was a very young child, his aunt saved him from being killed by hiding him away until he was old enough to be crowned king.
- King Joash was a good king who at first obeyed God. But he did not remove the high places, and the Israelites started worshiping idols again.
- King Joash ruled Judah during some of the years that King Jehoash was ruling Israel. They were two distinct kings.
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(See also: Ahaziah, altar, Benjamin, false god, Gideon, high places, false god)
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In other dictionaries
Read “Jehoash” in the 6 dictionaries- JehoashEaston’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary
- JoashEaston’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary
- Jehoash; JoashInternational Standard Bible Encyclopedia
- JehoashSmith’s Bible Dictionary
- JoashSmith’s Bible Dictionary
- JoasDictionnaire de la Bible
- JoasDictionnaire historique et critique de la Bible
- JoasDictionnaire encyclopédique de la Bible
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