Jehoiada

Jehoiada

Jehoiada is the name of two priests in the Hebrew Bible:

First Jehoiada

The first Jehoiada lived around the time of Kings Saul and David. A priest, he is mentioned as the father of Benaiah, a warrior in David's army who eventually became the head of the army under Solomon.

econd Jehoiada

Jehoiada was the High priest under Ahaziah, Athaliah, and Joash. By his arranged (by King Ahaziah) marriage with the princess Jehosheba, he became the brother-in-law of Ahaziah (II Chron. xxii. 11) who died shortly thereafter in battle at Megiddo.

About ninety years old at the time of this marriage to the young princess, he was instrumental in the staging of the coup that dethroned and killed the ultra wicked Queen Athaliah. Jehosheba and Jehoiada rescued the infant Joash from Athalias slaughter of the royal children. For six years he hid the sole surviving heir to the throne, within the temple.

He lived 130 years, during which he guided young Joash in a righteous rule for about 35 years. 2 Chronicles 24:14b-16 Jehoiada's son Zechariah was later martyred by King Joash.

ee also

*List of High Priests of Israel

succession
office = High Priest of Israel
preceded = Jehosaphat
succeeded = Pediah


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  • Jehoiada (Joiada) — (fl. 9th cent, BCE)    High priest. After Athaliah assumed the throne and killed the royal family (II Kings 11:1), it was feared that the entire house of David would be eliminated. But Jehoiada s wife, Jehosheba, hid Joash, the baby son of King… …   Dictionary of Jewish Biography

  • Jehoiada — /ji hoy euh deuh/, n. a priest of Judah who led the revolt against Athalia. II Kings 11:1 16. * * * …   Universalium

  • Jehoiada —    Jehovah known.    1) The father of Benaiah, who was one of David s chief warriors (2 Sam. 8:18; 20:23).    2) The high priest at the time of Athaliah s usurpation of the throne of Judah. He married Jehosheba, or Jehoshabeath, the daughter of… …   Easton's Bible Dictionary

  • Jehoiada — /ji hoy euh deuh/, n. a priest of Judah who led the revolt against Athalia. II Kings 11:1 16 …   Useful english dictionary

  • Zechariah ben Jehoiada — was the son or grandson of Jehoiada, the high priest in the times of Ahaziah and Jehoash of Judah (Joash). After the death of Jehoiada, Zechariah boldly condemned both king Jehoash and the people for their rebellion against God (,… …   Wikipedia

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  • Benaiah ben Jehoiada — (fl. 11th 10th cent BCE)    Isra elite commander. He was one of David s warriors; after David s death he supported Solomon and became commander of his army (I Kings 2) …   Dictionary of Jewish Biography

  • 2 Chronicles 24 — 1 Joash was seven years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother s name also was Zibiah of Beersheba. 2 And Joash did that which was right in the sight of the LORD all the days of Jehoiada the priest. 3 And… …   The King James version of the Bible

  • 2 Chronicles 23 — 1 And in the seventh year Jehoiada strengthened himself, and took the captains of hundreds, Azariah the son of Jeroham, and Ishmael the son of Jehohanan, and Azariah the son of Obed, and Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat the son of… …   The King James version of the Bible

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