Joahaz יוֹאָחָז
Father of Joah, King Josiah's secretary
Who is Joahaz in the Bible?
Joahaz was the father of Joah, who served as King Josiah's secretary during the temple restoration in Judah (2 Chronicles 34:8). When King Josiah initiated repairs to the temple in the eighteenth year of his reign, Joah was appointed alongside Shaphan the scribe and Maaseiah the governor to oversee the distribution of funds to the workers. Though Joahaz himself is mentioned only briefly in scripture, his son's role in this significant religious reform demonstrates the family's involvement in restoring proper worship practices in Judah during one of the kingdom's most important periods of spiritual renewal.
Biography
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.
Family
In Scripture
1 biblical book2 Chronicles 1 verse
- 2 Chronicles 34:8
"Now in the eighteenth year of his reign, in order to cleanse the land and the temple, Josiah sent Shaphan son of Azaliah, Maaseiah the governor of the city, and Joah son of Joahaz, the recorder, to repair the house of the LORD his God."
Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script |
|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | יוֹאָחָז |
Joahaz
ible:2Kgs.14.1">2Ki 14:1 for Jehoahaz, king of Israel.
See JEHOAHAZ.
(3) the Revised Version (British and American) and Hebrew in 2Ch 36:2,4 for JEHOAHAZ, king of Judah (which see).
jo'-a-kim (Ioakeim; the King James Version Joacim):
(1) Jehoiakim, king of Judah and Jerusalem (1 Esdras 1:37-39; Baruch 1:3).
(2) Jehoiachin, son of (1) (1 Esdras 1:43).
(3) Son of Jeshua (1 Esdras 5