Person Old Testament
Joahaz
Joahaz was the father of Joah, who served as King Josiah's secretary during the temple repairs. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 2 Chronicles 34:8.
Why it matters. Father of Joah, King Josiah's secretary
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- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Joahaz
Joahaz is briefly mentioned in 2Ch.34.8 as the father of Joah, who held the position of King Josiah's secretary during the king's reign in Judah. Joah, along with Shaphan the scribe and Maaseiah the governor of the city, was entrusted by Josiah to oversee the distribution of funds to the workers involved in the temple repairs. This event took place in the eighteenth year of Josiah's reign, as part of the king's efforts to restore proper worship in Judah.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
2 Chronicles (1 verse)