1. Abiezrite who lived at Ophrah and the father of Gideon. Joash built an altar to Baal and an image of Asherah, which Gideon later destroyed (Jgs 6:11–31; 7:14; 8:13, 29–32).→ View encyclopedia entry
2. Son of King Ahab of Israel (1 Kgs 22:26; 2 Chr 18:25).→ View encyclopedia entry
3. Alternate name for Jehoash, Ahaziah’s son and king of Judah (835–796 BC), in 2 Kings 11:2–3 and 1 Chronicles 3:11. See Jehoash #1.→ View encyclopedia entry
4. Alternate name for Jehoash, Jehoahaz’s son and king of Israel (798–782 BC), in 2 Kings 13:10–13. See Jehoash #2.→ View encyclopedia entry
5. Judahite from the house of Shelah (1 Chr 4:22).→ View encyclopedia entry
6. Second of Beker’s nine sons and a leader in Benjamin’s tribe (1 Chr 7:8).→ View encyclopedia entry
7. Benjamite warrior who supported David at Ziklag (1 Chr 12:3).→ View encyclopedia entry
8. One of David’s officials (1 Chr 27:28).→ View encyclopedia entry