Name |
Joash ben Ahaziah |
Title |
King of Judah |
Birth |
843 BC |
Israel |
- He was the sole surviving son of Ahaziah after the massacre of the royal family ordered by his grandmother, Athaliah/(Jerusalem)
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Gender |
Male |
Notable Quote |
1 Chronicles |
Religion |
He is said to have been righteous "all the days of Jehoiada the priest", but later, he had the prophet Zechariah stoned for rebuking his evil ways |
_MILT |
When King Hazael of Syria marched on Jerusalem, Jehoash surrendered all the gold of the royal and sacred treasuries, thereby persuading him to call off his attack, but the Syrian army destroyed all the leaders of the people, leaving him severely wounded |
_ORDI |
39th great grandson of Adam and Eve |
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~Star of David(M)
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Death |
797 BC |
Israel |
- Jehoash was eventually assassinated by his own servants at Beth Millo, and his assassination is portrayed as an act of revenge for the blood of Zechariah/(Jerusalem)
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Person ID |
I137 |
A Tree Called Smith |
Last Modified |
2 Mar 2023 |