King Joash of Judah Bible Quiz — Questions and Answers
All 10 questions with the correct answer, a short explanation, and the King James Version reference. Use this page as a study guide, an answer key, or a quick review sheet.
Q1.Who hid the infant Joash from Athaliah?
- A. Jehoiada the priest's wife Jehosheba ✓
- B. Bathsheba
- C. Huldah
- D. Abigail
Answer: Jehoiada the priest's wife Jehosheba
2 Kings 11:2 (KJV) — 'Jehosheba... took Joash.'
Q2.Where was Joash hidden?
- A. In Egypt
- B. In the house of the LORD six years ✓
- C. In Hebron
- D. In the king's palace
Answer: In the house of the LORD six years
2 Kings 11:3 (KJV) — 'with her hid in the house of the LORD six years.'
Q3.How old was Joash when he began to reign?
- A. 7 ✓
- B. 8
- C. 12
- D. 16
Answer: 7
2 Kings 11:21 (KJV) — 'seven years old was Jehoash when he began to reign.'
Q4.Who was Joash's protector and counsellor?
- A. Hilkiah
- B. Jehoiada the priest ✓
- C. Nathan
- D. Zadok
Answer: Jehoiada the priest
2 Kings 12:2 (KJV) — 'all his days wherein Jehoiada the priest instructed him.'
Q5.What did Joash desire to repair?
- A. The walls of Jerusalem
- B. The house of the LORD ✓
- C. The king's palace
- D. The temple of Baal
Answer: The house of the LORD
2 Kings 12:5 (KJV) — 'let them repair the breaches of the house.'
Q6.What did the priests place beside the altar?
- A. A trumpet
- B. A chest with a hole in the lid for offerings ✓
- C. A bowl
- D. A scroll
Answer: A chest with a hole in the lid for offerings
2 Kings 12:9 (KJV) — 'Jehoiada the priest took a chest, and bored a hole in the lid of it.'
Q7.After Jehoiada died, what did Joash and the princes do?
- A. Strengthened the temple
- B. Forsook the house of the LORD and served groves and idols ✓
- C. Made war on Babylon
- D. Fled the land
Answer: Forsook the house of the LORD and served groves and idols
2 Chronicles 24:18 (KJV).
Q8.Whom did Joash command to be stoned?
- A. Jeremiah
- B. Zechariah the son of Jehoiada ✓
- C. Isaiah
- D. Hanani
Answer: Zechariah the son of Jehoiada
2 Chronicles 24:21 (KJV) — 'they stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king.'
Q9.What did Zechariah say as he died?
- A. Father, forgive them
- B. The LORD look upon it, and require it ✓
- C. Into thy hands I commend my spirit
- D. Receive my soul
Answer: The LORD look upon it, and require it
2 Chronicles 24:22 (KJV).
Q10.How did Joash die?
- A. In battle
- B. His own servants slew him on his bed ✓
- C. Of disease
- D. By lightning
Answer: His own servants slew him on his bed
2 Kings 12:20-21 (KJV) — 'his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and slew Joash.'