Bible Verses About "Who Was Joash in the Bible"
Joash was the boy king of Judah hidden from Athaliah for six years, who repaired the temple under Jehoiada's guidance but later murdered Zechariah and abandoned God.
Joash was the boy king of Judah hidden from Athaliah for six years, who repaired the temple under Jehoiada's guidance but later murdered Zechariah and abandoned God.
"But Jehoshabeath, the daughter of the king, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king's sons that were slain, and put him and his nurse in a bedchamber. So Jehoshabeath, the daughter of king Jehoram, the wife of Jehoiada the priest, (for she was the sister of Ahaziah,) hid him from Athaliah, so that she slew him not. And he was with them hid in the house of God six years: and Athaliah reigned over the land." — 2 Chronicles 22:11-12 (KJV)
KJV Verses That Answer This Question
The Scriptures below are gathered specifically to address "Who Was Joash in the Bible?" Each is quoted in the King James Version with a link to its full chapter.
"But Jehoshabeath, the daughter of the king, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king's sons that were slain, and put him and his nurse in a bedchamber. So Jehoshabeath, the daughter of king Jehoram, the wife of Jehoiada the priest, (for she was the sister of Ahaziah,) hid him from Athaliah, so that she slew him not. And he was with them hid in the house of God six years: and Athaliah reigned over the land."
"And Joash did that which was right in the sight of the LORD all the days of Jehoiada the priest."
"And the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, which stood above the people, and said unto them, Thus saith God, Why transgress ye the commandments of the LORD, that ye cannot prosper? because ye have forsaken the LORD, he hath also forsaken you. And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of the house of the LORD. Thus Joash the king remembered not the kindness which Jehoiada his father had done to him, but slew his son. And when he died, he said, The LORD look upon it, and require it."
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