Also called Jehosheba, she was the daughter of King Jehoram and Athaliah, and she saved her nephew Joash from being killed, mentioned in 2 Kings and 2 Chronicles.
About Jehoshabeath (Jehosheba)
Alternate name for Jehosheba, daughter of Judah’s King Jehoram, in 2 Chronicles 22:11. See Jehosheba.
Family Relationships
- Parents
- Jehoram, Athaliah
- Partner
- Jehoiada
- Sibling
- Ahaziah (Son of Jehoram)
- Niece/Nephew
- 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
But Jehoshabeath daughter of King Jehoram took Joash son of Ahaziah and stole him away from among the sons of the king who were being murdered, and she put him and his nurse in a bedroom. Because Jehoshabeath, the daughter of King Jehoram and the wife of Jehoiada the priest, was Ahaziah’s sister, she hid Joash from Athaliah so that she could not kill him.
All Scripture References (1)
2 Chronicles (1)
But Jehoshabeath daughter of King Jehoram took Joash son of Ahaziah and stole him away from among the sons of the king who were being murdered, and she put him and his nurse in a bedroom. Because Jehoshabeath, the daughter of King Jehoram and the wife of Jehoiada the priest, was Ahaziah’s sister, she hid Joash from Athaliah so that she could not kill him.