A king of Judah during the divided kingdom, also known as Ahaziah, son of Jehoram and Athaliah, mentioned in 2 Kings 8:24 and 2 Chronicles 21:17.
About Jehoahaz (Ahaziah)
3. Another form of the name of Ahaziah, the sixth king of Judah, who ruled in 841 BC (2 Chr 21:17; cf. 22:1). Both forms of the name have the same meaning. The difference is the placement of the divine name. In Jehoahaz it comes first, “Jeho-” and in Ahaziah it comes last, “-iah” (-yah). See Ahaziah #2.
Family Relationships
- Parents
- Jehoram, Athaliah
- Partner
- Zibiah
- Sibling
- Jehosheba
- Child
- Joash
- Uncles 9
- Azariah (2 Chronicles 21:2), Jehiel (2 Chronicles 21:2), Zechariah (2 Chronicles 21:2), Azariahu, Michael (2 Chronicles 21:2), Shephatiah (2 Chronicles 21:2), Joash (1 Kings 22:26), Ahaziah, Joram
Key References
So they went to war against Judah, invaded it, and carried off all the possessions found in the king’s palace, along with his sons and wives; not a son was left to him except Jehoahaz, his youngest.
There at Beth-shemesh, Jehoash king of Israel captured Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Joash, the son of Jehoahaz. Then Jehoash brought him to Jerusalem and broke down the wall of Jerusalem from the Ephraim Gate to the Corner Gate—a section of four hundred cubits.
All Scripture References (2)
2 Chronicles (2)
So they went to war against Judah, invaded it, and carried off all the possessions found in the king’s palace, along with his sons and wives; not a son was left to him except Jehoahaz, his youngest.
There at Beth-shemesh, Jehoash king of Israel captured Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Joash, the son of Jehoahaz. Then Jehoash brought him to Jerusalem and broke down the wall of Jerusalem from the Ephraim Gate to the Corner Gate—a section of four hundred cubits.