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Joash

Joash—whom Jehovah bestowed.
(1.) A contracted form of Jehoash, the father of Gideon (Judg. 6:11, 29; 8:13, 29, 32).


(2.) One of the Benjamite archers who joined David at Ziklag (1 Chr. 12:3).


(3.) One of King Ahab's sons (1 Kings 22:26).


(4.) King of Judah (2 Kings 11:2; 12:19, 20). (See JEHOASH [1].)


(5.) King of Israel (2 Kings 13:9, 12, 13, 25). (See JEHOASH [2].)


(6.) 1 Chr. 7:8.


(7.) One who had charge of the royal stores of oil under David and Solomon (1 Chr. 27:28).