Atomic Bible

High priest who overthrew Athaliah and crowned Joash

Jehoiada

Named in 26 verses across 3 books, first in 2 Kings 11:4.

יְהוֹיָדָעJehoiada

ΒαραχίαςBarachiah

Also called Barachiah.

The name means “knowledge of the Lord.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869

Married to
Jehosheba
Children
Zechariah
People
Tribe of Levi

About Jehoiada Written by AI

Jehoiada, also referred to as Barachiah in Matthew 23:35, was a high priest during the reign of King Joash of Judah. He played a crucial role in preserving the Davidic lineage and restoring the worship of Yahweh in Judah. When Athaliah, the mother of the deceased king Ahaziah, seized the throne and ordered the execution of all the royal heirs, Jehoiada and his wife Jehosheba rescued the infant Joash and hid him in the temple for six years (2 Kings 11:1 to 3; 2 Chronicles 22:11 to 12). In the seventh year, Jehoiada gathered the military leaders and Levites, revealing the existence of the rightful heir and orchestrating a coup against Athaliah (2 Kings 11:4 to 12; 2 Chronicles 23:1 to 11). Joash was crowned king, and Athaliah was executed (2 Kings 11:13 to 16; 2 Chronicles 23:12 to 15). During Joash's reign, Jehoiada served as his advisor and guided him in the ways of the Lord (2 Kings 12:2). Jehoiada also initiated repairs to the temple and oversaw the collection of funds for this purpose (2 Kings 12:7 to 16; 2 Chronicles 24:4 to 14). He died at the age of 130 and was buried among the kings in the City of David, a testament to his significant role in the history of Judah (2 Chronicles 24:15 to 16). After Jehoiada's death, Joash turned away from the Lord and even ordered the execution of Jehoiada's son, Zechariah, for speaking out against the king's disobedience (2 Chronicles 24:17 to 22; Matthew 23:35). This act of betrayal led to the downfall of Joash and the kingdom of Judah.

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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897

This entry is on the name Jehoiada, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.

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 king Jehoram (2 Chr. 22:11), and took an active part along with his wife in the preservation and training of Jehoash when Athaliah slew all the royal family of Judah.

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The plans he adopted in replacing Jehoash on the throne of his ancestors are described in 2 Kings 11:2; 12:2; 2 Chr. 22:11; 23:24. He was among the foremost of the benefactors of the kingdom, and at his death was buried in the city of David among the kings of Judah (2 Chr. 24:15, 16). He is said to have been one hundred and thirty years old.

M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.

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Where the Bible names him

  1. 2 Kings 11:4

    Then in the seventh year, Jehoiada sent for the commanders of hundreds, the Carites, and the guards, and had them brought into the house of the LORD. There he made a covenant with them and put them under oath. He showed them the king’s son

  2. 2 Kings 11:9

    So the commanders of hundreds did everything that Jehoiada the priest had ordered. Each of them took his men—those coming on duty on the Sabbath and those going off duty—and came to Jehoiada the priest.

  3. 2 Kings 11:15

    And Jehoiada the priest ordered the commanders of hundreds in charge of the army, “Bring her out between the ranks, and put to the sword anyone who follows her.” For the priest had said, “She must not be put to death in the house of the LORD.”

  4. 2 Kings 11:17

    Then Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD and the king and the people that they would be the LORD’s people. He also made a covenant between the king and the people.

  5. 2 Kings 12:2

    And Joash did what was right in the eyes of the LORD all the days he was instructed by Jehoiada the priest.

  6. 2 Kings 12:7

    So King Joash called Jehoiada and the other priests and said, “Why have you not repaired the damage to the temple? Now, therefore, take no more money from your constituency, but hand it over for the repair of the temple.”

  7. 2 Kings 12:9

    Then Jehoiada the priest took a chest, bored a hole in its lid, and set it beside the altar on the right side as one enters the house of the LORD. There the priests who guarded the threshold put all the money brought into the house of the LORD.

  8. 2 Chronicles 22:11

    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.

  9. 2 Chronicles 23:1

    Then in the seventh year, Jehoiada strengthened himself and made a covenant with the commanders of hundreds—with Azariah son of Jeroham, Ishmael son of Jehohanan, Azariah son of Obed, Maaseiah son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat son of Zichri.

  10. 2 Chronicles 23:8

    So the Levites and all Judah did everything that Jehoiada the priest had ordered. Each of them took his men—those coming on duty on the Sabbath and those going off duty—for Jehoiada the priest had not released any of the divisions.

  11. 2 Chronicles 23:9

    Then Jehoiada the priest gave to the commanders of hundreds the spears and the large and small shields of King David that were in the house of God.

  12. 2 Chronicles 23:11

    Then Jehoiada and his sons brought out the king’s son, put the crown on him, presented him with the Testimony, and proclaimed him king. They anointed him and shouted, “Long live the king!”

  13. 2 Chronicles 23:14

    And Jehoiada the priest sent out the commanders of hundreds in charge of the army, saying, “Bring her out between the ranks, and put to the sword anyone who follows her.” For the priest had said, “She must not be put to death in the house of the LORD.”

  14. 2 Chronicles 23:16

    Then Jehoiada made a covenant between himself and the king and the people that they would be the LORD’s people.

  15. 2 Chronicles 23:18

    Moreover, Jehoiada put the oversight of the house of the LORD into the hands of the Levitical priests, whom David had appointed over the house of the LORD, to offer burnt offerings to the LORD as written in the Law of Moses, with rejoicing and song, as ordained by David.

  16. 2 Chronicles 24:2

    And Joash did what was right in the eyes of the LORD all the days of Jehoiada the priest.

  17. 2 Chronicles 24:3

    Jehoiada took for him two wives, and he had sons and daughters.

  18. 2 Chronicles 24:6

    So the king called Jehoiada the high priest and said, “Why have you not required the Levites to bring from Judah and Jerusalem the tax imposed by Moses the servant of the LORD and by the assembly of Israel for the Tent of the Testimony?”

  19. 2 Chronicles 24:12

    Then the king and Jehoiada would give the money to those who supervised the labor on the house of the LORD to hire stonecutters and carpenters to restore the house of the LORD, as well as workers in iron and bronze to repair the house of the LORD.

  20. 2 Chronicles 24:14

    When they were finished, they brought the rest of the money to the king and Jehoiada, and with it were made articles for the house of the LORD—utensils for the service and for the burnt offerings, dishes, and other objects of gold and silver. Throughout the days of Jehoiada, burnt offerings were presented regularly in the house of the LORD.

  21. 2 Chronicles 24:15

    When Jehoiada was old and full of years, he died at the age of 130.

  22. 2 Chronicles 24:17

    After the death of Jehoiada, however, the officials of Judah came and paid homage to the king, and he listened to them.

  23. 2 Chronicles 24:20

    Then the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest, who stood up before the people and said to them, “This is what God says: ‘Why do you transgress the commandments of the LORD so that you cannot prosper? Because you have forsaken the LORD, He has forsaken you.’”

  24. 2 Chronicles 24:22

    Thus King Joash failed to remember the kindness that Zechariah’s father Jehoiada had extended to him. Instead, Joash killed Jehoiada’s son. As he lay dying, Zechariah said, “May the LORD see this and call you to account.”

  25. 2 Chronicles 24:25

    And when the Arameans had withdrawn, they left Joash severely wounded. His own servants conspired against him for shedding the blood of the son of Jehoiada the priest, and they killed him on his bed. So he died and was buried in the City of David, but not in the tombs of the kings.

  26. Matthew 23:35

    And so upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.

From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.