Person Old Testament
Joash
Joash, the son of Shemaah the Gibeathite, was a Benjaminite warrior who joined David at Ziklag. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 12:3.
Why it matters. A Benjaminite warrior who joined David at Ziklag
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Joash
Joash, the son of Shemaah the Gibeathite, is mentioned in 1Ch.12.3 as one of the Benjaminite warriors who joined David at Ziklag when he was fleeing from King Saul. Along with his brother Jeziel, Joash is described as a skillful archer and slingshot user. These warriors from the tribe of Benjamin provided valuable military support to David during his time of exile and later when he became king over Israel.
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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Family
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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.
1 Chronicles (1 verse)