He was chosen by the people in preference to his elder (comp. For a meaning of the name Jehoahaz, NOBSE Study Bible Name List reads Yahweh Has Taken Hold Of. Jehoash was 7 years old at his accession, and reigned 40 years. (Called also Shallum.) Low Condition of the Kingdom:When Jehoahaz came to the throne, he found a discouraged and humiliated people. This fact attests the popularity of the young man, and probably also his political affiliations or policy, as being in line with those of his father. Son of Jehu; second king in the fifth dynasty of northern Israel; reigned 814-797 B.C. His accession may be placed in 852 BC. 856-840. "(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV), 2 Kings 14:17Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah lived after the death of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel fifteen years. The statement in 13:7 that "the king of Syria destroyed them, and made them like the dust in threshing," and the statistics there given of the depleted army of Jehoahaz, would correspond with the state of things that siege implies. But in II Kings xiii. Name, occurring in two passages in II Chronicles (xxi. and killed by an invading army, and his uncles having been slain 2-4) was such that Necho had him seized and carried to Riblah in the plains of Hamath, the seat of Necho's authority. Gehazi appears in waiting on the king of Israel in 8:5, after the account of his leprosy in 5:27. The name Ahaziah means "Yah holds firm.". (2.) [8] Although Thiele's suggestion has merit, McFall's coregency has been adopted in the infobox below. He moved his forces along the coastal route Via Maris towards Syria, along the low tracts of Philistia and Sharon and prepared to cross the ridge of hills which shuts in the Jezreel Valley on the south. II Kings i. Called "Shallum" in Jeremiah 22:11; compare 1 Chronicles 3:15. The humility of Jehoahaz and his appeal to Yhwh call forth the statement that a savior was given and Israel was released from its oppression. Related names Via ( ahaz ): Ahaz, Ahaziah, Ahuzzam, Ahuzzath, Ahzai, Joahaz I. Ninth King of Judah 1. He was the youngest son of Judah's King Ahaziah; his mother was Zibiah from Beer-sheba. 856-840, over Israel in Samaria. The story of Ahaziah is found in 2 Chronicles, chapter 22. Inexplicably, after God delivered him from the Aramians, Jehoahaz left standing the wooden Asherah pole in Samaria, the capital (2 Kings 13:6). To this end, she killed the entire royal family. . Ahaziah 17, iii. and was Wounded and, Hazael Makes an Expedition against the People of Israel and the, On Daniel. Now there are born to the blessed Josiah these five sons"Jehoahaz, Eliakim, Johanan, Zedekiah, or Jeconiah, and Sadum. ; Jehoahaz (je-h'a-hz), whom Jehovah holds. 2 And he did . 17. He was deposed by the king of Egypt, 2 Kings 23:30-34 2 Chronicles 36:1-4. At first his name was Shallum (Jer. Jehoram (not to be confused with King Jehoram of Judah) was wounded in a battle with Syria, and returned to Jezreel to recover. The humility of Jehoahaz and his appeal to Yhwh call forth the statement that a savior was given and Israel was released from its oppression. Israel's Ahaziah was the eighth king of the northern kingdom of Israel. Fifth king of Judah; son of Jehoshaphat and grandson of Asa. He appears on the Biblical Timeline around 852 BC. | GotQuestions.org, Who was King Zedekiah in the Bible? The son and successor of Jehu, king of Israel (2 Kings 10:35). The female version of this name is Athaliah. Joash was rescued and hidden in a storage room of the Temple by his Aunt Jehoshabeath, who was King Ahaziah's sister. Jehoahaz | The amazing name Jehoahaz: meaning and etymology ABARIM Jehoahaz meaning The name Jehoahaz: Summary Meaning Yah Has Grasped Etymology From (1) ( yahu ), the name of the Lord, and (2) the verb ( ahaz ), to seize or grasp. The Bible describes him as a righteous king, a king who walked in all the way of David his father, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left (2 Kings 22:2; 2 Chronicles 34:2). 15 Shallum is named as the fourth son of Josiah; but the ages given of those who became king show that Zedekiah (II Kings xxiv. Shallum was a shortened form of Shelemiah, cf. The one who sins is the one who will die. 2 Chronicles 22:2 gives his age as 42 years when his reign began in Jerusalem. The people made him king of Judah since all his older brothers had been killed (2 Chronicles 21:17; 22:1). Ahaziah of Judah (Hebrew: , azyh; Greek: Okhozias; Latin: Ahazia)[1] or Jehoahaz I (2 Chronicles 21:17; 25:23), was the sixth king of Judah, and the son of Jehoram and Athaliah, the daughter (or possibly sister) of king Ahab of Israel. 4), and he here disappearsfrom history, mourned as having gone never to return to his native land (Jer. And Necho took Jehoahaz his brother, and carried him to Egypt. The last of these kings is better known as Uzziah. 11. Both William F. Albright and E. R. Thiele dated his reign to 609 BC,[6] making his birth in 633/632 BC. 2 KINGS 13:1-9 Verses in the Bible. of his father's reign, and he ruled eight years. The start of his sole reign would be in the six months following Nisan 1 of 841 BCE, in the 12th year of Jehoram of Israel (2 Kings 8:25); his death also occurred in this six-month interval. He was the son of Ahab and Jezebel. 31, 36). 22:11) but it was later changed to Jehoahaz, apparently when he was made king. having been sent by the LORD's prophet Elisha to Etymologically the names "Aazyah" and "Yeho'aaz." He had many of the same failings as did King Ahab, and his mother encouraged him in doing wrong. On his return march, he found that the Judeans had selected Jehoahaz to succeed his father Josiah. Jehoahaz was made king, at the age of 23, in the summer of 609 B.C.E., after Josiah his father had been killed in the battle against Pharaoh *Necoh at Megiddo. Also the same person who asked God to send down fire from heaven to consume two companies of fifty men. The king humbled himself before God, and deliverance came by the hand of Joash his son, 2 Kings 13:19,25. Just when that savior appeared or who he was is not determined. Cross-synchronizations between the two kingdoms therefore often allow narrowing of the beginning and/or ending dates of a king to within a six-month range. ( 2 Kings 13:22) he was kept in subjection by Hazael king of Damascus. by the people and renamed Jehoahaz and was deposed three months later by Pharaoh Necho. Jehoahaz son of Josiah, king of Judah (609 BC). So Jeroboam set up two golden calves in the north: one in Bethel, and one in Dan (1 Kings 1112). The story of his reign is told in 2 Kings 23:30-35, and in a briefer account in 2 Chronicles 36:1-3. to see Jehoram. Thiele's explanation of the apparent discrepancy between these two verses was that 2 Kings 8:25 was by non-accession reckoning and 2 Kings 9:29 by accession reckoning, reflecting the transition that Thiele said was taking place at this time from non-accession reckoning back to accession reckoning for the kingdom of Judah. viii. Called Jehoahaz, [1] and Azariah. ,; " YHWH has grasped"), son of *Josiah and Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah ( II Kings 23:31), king of Judah (609 B.C.E. Ahaziah the king of Judah, and Joash's father, was with Joram so he was also killed. 22:11) but it was later changed to Jehoahaz, apparently when he was made king. Preface by the Most Holy Hippolytus, (Bishop) of, (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV), Who was King Jehoiakim in the Bible? [5] Chronological considerations related to his successor limit the month in which Josiah was killed and Jehoahaz took the throne to Tammuz. Kings of Israel: Jehoahaz and Joash (Jehoash) 13 In the twenty-third year of Joash the son of Ahaziah, king of Judah, Jehoahaz the son of Jehu became king over Israel in Samaria, [7] McFall's conception of a one-year coregency is consistent with the seriousness of the disease contracted by Jehoram, such as would make it a matter of common sense to appoint a coregent. 17. Jehoahaz. Although he was two years younger than his brother, Eliakim, he was elected to succeed his father on the throne at the age of twenty-three, under the name Jehoahaz. He had a great regard for the prophet Elisha, and visited him on his deathbed, where by a divine oracle he was assured of three victories over the Syrians. Yehoachaz -- "Yah has grasped," the name of several "Yah has grasped," the name of several Israelites. "The name Ahaz, is a hypocoristicon: a shortened form of names such as Ahaziah and Jehoahaz, "the LORD holds." These names probably reflect confidence in God's imminent presence, as in Ps 73:23, "I am always with you, you hold ( azt) my right hand") (ABD, Ahaz) What does the name Jehoram mean in the Bible? The son and successor of Jehoahaz, king of Israel (2 Kings 14:1; Comp. Accordingly, Jehoahaz reigned from about Tammuz to Tishri of that year (609 B.C.E.). Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! xiii. When Ahaziah's mother, Athaliah, found out that her son was dead, she killed her grandsons, except for Joash. Necho brought Jehoahaz back to Egypt as his prisoner, where Jehoahaz ended his days. /j/jehoash.htm - 32k, 2 Kings 10:35Jehu slept with his fathers; and they buried him in Samaria. There are two people named Ahaziah in the Bible, and both were kings. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV), 2 Kings 13:10In the thirty-seventh year of Joash king of Judah began Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned sixteen years. 22 b And the inhabitants of Jerusalem made Ahaziah, his youngest son, king in his place, for the band of men that came with c the Arabians to the camp had killed all the older sons. 27, Jehoahaz's son Joash and his grandson Jeroboam II. Jehoiakim reigned under the protection of Necho for some time and paid heavy tribute. 2 Kings 13). Back to . All Rights Reserved. | GotQuestions.org, The son and successor of jehu, reigned 17 years, B.C. the influence of Ahab in Judah was ended. Israel. 2 Ahaziah was twenty-two 1 years old when he began to reign, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. 1, viii. A . Two were kings of Judah, and one was king of Israel. Arrived at Riblah on his Mesopotamian expedition, he put Jehoahaz in bonds, and later carried him prisoner to Egypt, where he died; raised his brother Jehoiakim to the throne as a vassal king; and imposed on the realm a fine of a hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold. She massacred all the members of the royal house of Judah (II Kings 11:13), except Joash. The Elisha Episodes:Particulars of the several campaigns in which the troops of Damascus harassed Israel are not given. He imposed a monetary fine of "a hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold" upon Judah (II Kings 23:33). seems to have been a distinct name by which he was known. Or is it the same man with two different names? After Ahab's death, the country of Moab, which had earlier been subjugated by Israel, declared its independence, and refused to continue paying tribute to Israel. I. 1 In the twenty and seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel began Azariah son of Amaziah king of Judah to reign. Jehoahaz had ruled for three months. Was Jehoahaz and Ahaziah the same . (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV), 2 Kings 13:8Now the rest of the acts of Jehoahaz, and all that he did, and his might, aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? //josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 8 hazael makes an.htm, On Daniel. His inglorious history is given in (, Jehoahaz, otherwise called Shallum, son of Josiah, whom he succeeded as king of Judah. Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world. Shaw Caldecott(2) A king of Judah, son and successor of Josiah; reigned three months and was deposed, 608 B.C. Although he ruled in the southern kingdom, Jehoahaz (Ahaziah) was actually a grandson of Ahab and Jezebel of the northern kingdom, and he followed in the sins of Ahab (2 Chronicles 22:34). Jehoahaz, otherwise called Shallum, son of Josiah, whom he succeeded as king of Judah. The name Jehoahaz means Yahweh is sustainer or whom Yahweh holds, but, ironically, none of these kings trusted in the Lord or followed Him. It is therefore probable that in the memorabilia of his life in 2 Kings 4-8, now one and now another king of Israel should figure, and that some of the episodes there recorded belong to the reign of Jehoahaz. 2. What is the order of the kings of Israel? Yet, as their name communicates, the Lord did not abandon His people. Jehoahaz Begins His Rule. King Jotham. His own family and friends It has been suggested that he was the nominee of the circles which favored the alliance with the ascending Neo-Babylonian Kingdom bitter enemies of Assyria who were hostile to Egypt's attempt to save Assyria from total destruction. the altars of Baal were broken down. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV), 2 Kings 13:9Jehoahaz slept with his fathers; and they buried him in Samaria: and Joash his son reigned in his place. Athaliah, also spelled Athalia, in the Old Testament, the daughter of Ahab and Jezebel and wife of Jeham, king of Judah. If the siege of Samaria in 2 Kings 6 belongs to his reign, we might connect this with his wearing "sackcloth within upon his flesh" (6:30)-an act of humiliation only accidentally discovered by the rending of his garments. 10-12). Take king Ahaziah, for example. 25 Touching lives from the grave 13 In the twenty-third year of Joash the son of Ahaziah, king of Judah, Jehoahaz the son of Jehu became king over Israel in Samaria and reigned seventeen years. Bible References. The change to the more dignified regal name may have been made at his coronation. Biblical account of his reign He reigned as king of Israel for 16 years and led the Israelites through some decisive battles, including a war with the kingdom of Judah. Panare version of Bible is a version of the New Testament allegedly published by Catholic missionaries to convert some Panare Indians. The accession of Jehoahaz as sole ruler may be dated about 825 B.C.2. Necho brought Jehoahaz to Riblah and imprisoned him there. Ahaziah was the youngest son of king Jehoram of Judah. He is stated to have reigned 17 years.1. The difference is due to the fact that Ahaziah is a variant of Jehoahaz in Hebrew. When Josiah died at Megiddo, his younger son, Jehoahaz (or Shallum), was chosen king by the Judahites, but the Egyptian conqueror Necho took Jehoahaz to Egypt and made Jehoiakim king. Jehoahaz ben Josiah ,also known as Shallum, a son of Josiah king of Judah, chosen to succeed his father in the summer of 609 b.c., but deposed by Pharaoh Necho three months later ( 2 Kings 23:30-34; 2 Chron 36:1-4 ). Jehoahaz, or Shallum, was born of the same mother as Zedekiah, namely, Hamutal; so they are put together, whereas Jehoiakim was son of Zebudah. It would seem that the tradition of II Kings 23:33, which says that Jehoahaz was deposed at Riblah in the land of Hamath, is to be preferred to that of II Chronicles 36:3, according to which he was deposed in Jerusalem. Transliteration: Yehoachaz Phonetic Spelling: (yeh-ho-aw-khawz') Short Definition: Jehoahaz. battle. | GotQuestions.org, Who were the kings of Israel and Judah? He made an alliance with King Jehoram of Israel (son of Ahab). The people didn't mourn him and he was buried in Jerusalem (but not in the tomb of the kings) and his son Ahaziah became the next king. (1) The 9th king of Judah; son of Ahaziah and Zibiah, a woman of Beersheba ( 2 Kings 11-12; 2 Chronicles 22:10-24:27 ). Tags. Jehoahaz, Jeho'ahaz. Jehoahaz's elder brother Eliakim, under his new name "Jehoiakim," was enthroned under Egyptian suzerainty; and the land was laid under tribute to Egypt's coffers. 2 Kings 13:1 Meaning. (KJV BBE DBY WBS YLT NIV), 2 Chronicles 36:4And the king of Egypt made Eliakim his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem, and turned his name to Jehoiakim. Ahaziah went to visit him, but this was a fatal mistake, for God had decided to punish Ahaziah for his alliance with Jehoram. Jehoram. According to 2 Chronicles 21:16-17, his older brothers had been carried off in a Philistine and Arab raid. King Jehoahaz of the Kingdom of Judah, son of Jehoram. Father . //tidwell/the bible period by period/chapter xiv the kingdom of.htm, To the End and After Jehoiachin in 597, he set up in his place his uncle Mattaniah, a son of Josiah by that Hamutal, who was also the mother of the miserable Jehoahaz. Jer. Jehoram, the son of Ahab and Jezebel and king (c. 849c. Jehoahaz ( whom the Lord sustains ). 12:1; 13:10). King Joash of Judah was orphaned as a baby, because it was during the time that King Jehu of Israel killed King Joram of Israel. During the visit, Jehu showed up on his mission to wipe out the entire house of Ahab. 2 Kings 13). /j/jeho'ahaz.htm - 12k, Joahaz (5 Occurrences) Easton's Bible Dictionary (2 Chronicles 34:8), a contracted form of Jehoahaz (qv). 3059. The second possibility is that he left Joash, Amaziah, and Azariah off his list. He reigned seventeen years, and followed the evil ways of the house of Jeroboam. Updated on May 16, 2022 Jehoshaphat in the Bible was the fourth king of Judah. Even so, God continued to be faithful to His people (2 Kings 13:2425; 14:2627). (469) The //christianbookshelf.org/smith/jeremiah/lecture vi to the end.htm, The Captivity. He was buried in Samaria, and left Jehoahaz his son his successor in the government. 610, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. Ahaziah (Hebrew: 'azy, "Yah has grasped"; also Greek: , Ochozias in the Septuagint and the Douai-Rheims translation) was the eighth king of the northern Kingdom of Israel and the son of Ahab and Jezebel. Jehoahaz. Sometime later his kingdom was invaded by Pekah, king of Israel, and Rezin, king of Syria, in an effort to force him into an alliance with them against the powerful state of . After the death of Ahaziah, her son, Athaliah usurped the throne and reigned for seven years. There are three distinct kings mentioned in the Holy Book who are carrying this name. The sins of the last Jehoahaz are especially tragic because his father, Josiah, had been an exceptionally good king. The author of the inscription on the Tel Dan Stele (fragments of which were found in 1993 and 1994 during archaeological excavations of the site of Tel Dan) claimed to have slain both Ahaziah, son of Jehoram, and Jehoram; the most likely author of this monument is Hazael of the Arameans. For Ahaziah, the Scriptural data allow the narrowing of his accession to some time between Nisan 1 of 841 BCE and the day before Tishri 1 of the same year. He was buried in the city of David (2 Kings 12:21). 12). Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. According to 2 Kings 8:26, Ahaziah was 22 years old when he began to reign, and reigned for one year in Jerusalem. (KJV DBY WBS YLT NIV), 2 Kings 14:8Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, "Come, let us look one another in the face. Queen Athaliah, and grandson G. H. I. M. P. Members of her family became his advisors and encouraged him to join his uncle Jehoram, king of Israel, in an expedition against Hazael, king of the Arameans. Free to start now . It centered round a sacred tree or pole, and was probably connected with phallic worship (compare 1 K 15:13, where Maacah, mother of Asa, is said to have "made an abominable image for an Asherah" in Jerusalem).6. God's Judgment Regarding King Ahaziah of Judah. (308) In the circumstances they did their feeble best by raising to the vacant throne Josiah's son, Shallum, as Jehoahaz, the Lord hath //christianbookshelf.org/smith/jeremiah/1 from megiddo to carchemish.htm, Questions. The child will not share the guilt of the parent, nor will the parent share the guilt of the child. The youngest son of Jehoram, king of Judah (2 Chronicles 21:17; 22:1, 6, 8, 9); usually Ahaziah (q.v.). When Jehoahaz came to the throne, he found a discouraged and humiliated people. 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