Jehoash of Judah
8th king of Judah
Years: 840BCE - 796BCE
Jehoash or Joas (in Douay-Rheims) (Hebrew:"Jehovah-given"; fl.
c. 800 BCE), sometimes written Joash or Joás, is the eighth king of the southern Kingdom of Judah, and the sole surviving son of Ahaziah.
His mother was Zibiah of Beersheba (2 Kings 12:1).
William F. Albright has dated his reign to 837 – 800 BCE, while E. R. Thiele offers the dates 835 – 796 BCE.
