Jehoshaphat ben Asa
905 BC - 845 BC
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Jehoshaphat ben Asa was born in 905 BC; died in 845 BC. Other Events and Attributes:
- Notable Quote: 1 Chronicles
- Religion: He suppressed idolatrous worship and in the third year of his reign Jehoshaphat sent out priests and Levites over the land to instruct the people in the Law
- _MILT: Moabites formed a great and powerful confederacy with the surrounding nations, and marched against Jehoshaphat. The king prayed in the court of the Temple, "O our God, will you not judge them?" And his eneimes slew one another.
- _ORDI: 36th great grandson of Adam and Eve
Notes:
Died:
Soon after his victory Jehoshaphat died after a reign of twenty-five years at the age of sixtyFamily/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. King of Judah Joram ben Jehoshaphat
was born in 882 BC; died in 842 BC.
Generation: 2
2. King of Judah Joram ben Jehoshaphat (1.Jehoshaphat1) was born in 882 BC; died in 842 BC. Other Events and Attributes:
- Notable Quote: 1 Chronicles
- _MILT: During his reign a raid by Philistines, Arabs and Ethiopians looted the king's house, and carried off all of his family except for his youngest son Jehoahaz.
- _ORDI: 37th great grandson of Adam and Eve
Notes:
Died:
Joram received a letter of warning from Elijah. After this, Jehoram suffered a painful inflammation of the abdomen, and he died two years laterJoram married Queen Consort of Judah. Athaliah seized the throne of Judah and ordered the execution of all possible claimants to the throne Athaliah in Jehoram formed an alliance with the Kingdom of Isr. Athaliah (daughter of King of Israel Ahab and Queen of Israel Jezebel) died in 836 BC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 3. King of Judah Ahaziah ben Joram died in 841 BC in Israel.
Generation: 3
3. King of Judah Ahaziah ben Joram (2.Joram2, 1.Jehoshaphat1) died in 841 BC in Israel. Other Events and Attributes:
- Notable Quote: 1 Chronicles
- Religion: Under the influence of his mother Athaliah, Ahaziah introduced forms of worship that offended the Yahwistic party.
- _ORDI: 38th great grandson of Adam and Eve
Notes:
Died:
Killed by Jehu in a coup at Gur in IbleaFamily/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 4. King of Judah Joash ben Ahaziah was born in 843 BC in Israel; died in 797 BC in Israel.
Generation: 4
4. King of Judah Joash ben Ahaziah (3.Ahaziah3, 2.Joram2, 1.Jehoshaphat1) was born in 843 BC in Israel; died in 797 BC in Israel. Other Events and Attributes:
- 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
Notes:
Birth:
He was the sole surviving son of Ahaziah after the massacre of the royal family ordered by his grandmother, Athaliah/(Jerusalem)
Died:
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)Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 5. Amaziah ben Joash was born in Israel; died in 767 BC in Israel.