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Who was Joash in the Bible?

King, during the divided monarchy

Joash, also known as Jehoash, was the king of Judah and the son of Ahaziah. Joash appears in 27 verses across 4 books of the Bible.

The Bible uses the name Joash for 2 different people. All 2 are below, each with its own passages.

Joash (Jehoash)

Joash, also known as Jehoash, was the king of Judah and the son of Ahaziah. He became king at the age of seven, after being hidden by his aunt Jehosheba for six years following the usurpation of the throne by Athaliah (2Ki.11.2; 2Ch.22.11). During his forty-year reign (2Ki.12.1; 2Ch.24.1), Joash initiated repairs to the temple of the Lord, which had fallen into disrepair (2Ki.12.4-7; 2Ch.24.4). However, after the death of his mentor, Jehoiada the priest, Joash turned away from the Lord and allowed the worship of idols (2Ch.24.17-18). When Zechariah, the son of Jehoiada, prophesied against this wickedness, Joash ordered his execution (2Ch.24.20-22). Consequently, Judah faced military defeats and Joash was wounded (2Ch.24.23-24). He was eventually assassinated by his own servants and succeeded by his son Amaziah (2Ki.12.20-21; 2Ch.24.25-27). Joash's reign was marked by both early reforms and later apostasy, highlighting the importance of godly leadership and the consequences of turning away from the Lord.

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Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.

Joash in Judges

Joash, an Abiezrite from the tribe of Manasseh, was the father of Gideon, one of the judges of Israel. He first appears in Jdg.6.11, where the Angel of the Lord visits Gideon while he is threshing wheat in Joash's winepress to hide from the Midianites. When Gideon tears down the altar of Baal and the Asherah pole beside it, the men of the city demand that Joash surrender his son to be put to death (Jdg.6.29-30). However, Joash defends Gideon, saying that if Baal is truly a god, he can defend himself (Jdg.6.31). This event earns Gideon the name Jerubbaal, meaning "Let Baal contend against him." Joash is mentioned again in Jdg.7.14, where the Midianites interpret a dream as a sign that God has given them into the hand of Gideon, the son of Joash. After Gideon's victory over the Midianites, he returns to his father's house in Ophrah (Jdg.8.13,29). Joash dies at a good old age and is buried in the tomb of his father in Ophrah (Jdg.8.32).

8 verses: Judges 6:11, Judges 6:29, Judges 6:30, Judges 6:31, Judges 7:14, Judges 8:13, Judges 8:29, Judges 8:32

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Where does Joash appear in the Bible?

Joash is referenced in 27 verses across 4 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.

2 Kings 12Judges 82 Chronicles 61 Chronicles 1

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What else appears in these passages?

These turn up in the same passages as Joash.

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Common questions

How many people in the Bible are called Joash?

Joash refers to 2 different people in the Bible: Joash (Jehoash); Joash in Judges.

How many times does the Bible mention Joash?

Joash appears in 27 verses across 4 books, most often in 2 Kings, which accounts for 12 of them.

Which books of the Bible mention Joash?

2 Kings, Judges, 2 Chronicles, 1 Chronicles.

Where can I read every verse about Joash?

This page lists 19 of them. Protos carries all 27, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.

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