Person Old Testament
Joash
Also known as Joash =ESV, KJV; Jehoash =NIV, Jehoash
Joash (Jehoash), son of Jehoahaz, reigned as king of Israel for sixteen years. Mentioned in 23 verses across 4 books, first at 2 Kings 13:9.
Why it matters. King of Israel, son of Jehoahaz
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- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Joash
Joash, also known as Jehoash, was the king of Israel and the son of Jehoahaz. He reigned for sixteen years (2Ki.13.10; 14.23) and, like his predecessors, did evil in the sight of the Lord (2Ki.13.11). During his reign, the prophet Elisha fell ill and died, but not before prophesying that Joash would defeat the Arameans three times (2Ki.13.14-19).
Joash successfully recaptured cities from the Arameans that had been lost during his father's reign (2Ki.13.25). He also engaged in a war with Amaziah, king of Judah, after Amaziah challenged him to battle (2Ki.14.8-14; 2Ch.25.17-24). Joash defeated Amaziah, captured him, and broke down a portion of the wall of Jerusalem.
The reigns of Joash and his son Jeroboam II were marked by military successes and the restoration of Israel's borders (2Ki.14.23-27). However, despite these victories, the biblical text emphasizes that Joash and the kings of Israel continued in the sins of Jeroboam I, leading to the eventual downfall of the northern kingdom (2Ki.14.24). The prophets Hosea and Amos prophesied during the time of Joash (Hos.1.1; Amo.1.1), warning of the consequences of Israel's disobedience.
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 23 verses across 4 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.