Son of Shomer, killed King Joash of Judah.
Jehozabad
Named in 2 verses across 2 books, first in 2 Kings 12:21.
יְהוֹזָבָדJehozabad
The name means “the Lord's dowry; having a dowry.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
- Father
- Shomer
- People
- Moab
About Jehozabad Written by AI
Jehozabad, the son of Shomer, was one of the servants who conspired against King Joash of Judah. Along with Jozabad, the son of Shimeath, Jehozabad murdered Joash in his bed as revenge for the execution of Zechariah, the son of Jehoiada the priest. The assassination took place at the house of Millo, on the road that goes down to Silla. Joash's son Amaziah succeeded him as king and executed the conspirators.
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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
This entry is on the name Jehozabad, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.
Jehovah-given. (1.) The son of Obed-edom (1 Chr. 26:4), one of the Levite porters.
(2.) The son of Shomer, one of the two conspirators who put king Jehoash to death in Millo in Jerusalem (2 Kings 12:21).
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(3.) 2 Chr. 17:18.
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
Where the Bible names him
- 2 Kings 12:21
His servants Jozabad son of Shimeath and Jehozabad son of Shomer struck him down, and he died. And they buried him with his fathers in the City of David, and his son Amaziah reigned in his place.
- 2 Chronicles 24:26
Those who conspired against Joash were Zabad son of Shimeath the Ammonitess and Jehozabad son of Shimrith the Moabitess.
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.