Person Old Testament
Joash
Joash the Abiezrite was responsible for King David's olive and sycamore trees in the Shephelah. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 27:28.
Why it matters. An official in charge of David's olive and sycamore trees
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- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Joash
Joash the Abiezrite is mentioned in 1Ch.27.28 as one of the officials in charge of King David's agricultural resources. Specifically, he was responsible for overseeing the olive and sycamore trees in the Shephelah, a region of low hills between the central mountains and the coastal plain of Judah. This information provides insight into the organization and management of the king's resources during David's reign.
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.
1 Chronicles (1 verse)