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The opening as it read in 2010

Jehoash of Judah . Jehoash ( ; ; fl. c. 790 BC), whose name means “ Yahweh has given,” was a king of the ancient Kingdom of Israel and the son of Jehoahaz .¹ He was the 12th king of Israel and reigned for 16 years. Albright has dated his reign to 801 BC – 786 BC , while E.² Thiele offers the dates 798 BC – 782 BC .³ When he ascended the throne, the Kingdom of Israel was suffering from the predations of the Arameans , whose king Hazael was reducing the amount of land controlled by Israel.⁴ Later in his reign, Jehoash was involved in war with Amaziah , the king of Judah . Jehoash utterly defeated Amaziah at Beth-shemesh , on the borders of Dan and Philistia . Jehoash then advanced on Jerusalem , broke down a portion of the wall, and carried away the treasures of the Temple and the palace. After the battle he soon died and was buried in Samaria . According to the second book of Kings , Jehoash was a sinful king and did evil in the eyes of the LORD . He tolerated the worship of the golden calves , yet maintained an appearance of worshipping Yahweh. He held the prophet Elisha in honor, and wept by his bedside while he was dying. At this meeting, Elisha predicted he would defeat the Arameans three times. The prediction came true; Jehoash sacked Jerusalem, taking hostages to assure good conduct. Illustrated Dictionary & Concordance of the Bible.⁵

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Jehoash ("Jehovah-given"), was king of Israel and the son of Jehoahaz , ( 2 Kings 14:1; compare 12:1; 13:10). Albright has dated his reign to 801 - 786 BC , while Thiele offers the dates 798 - 782 BC . When he ascended the throne, Israel was suffering from the predations of the Arameans ; Hazael "was cutting Israel short." Later in his reign, he was involved in war with Amaziah , the king of Judah , whom he utterly defeated at Beth-shemesh , on the borders of Dan and Philistia , and advancing on Jerusalem , broke down a portion of the wall, and carried away the treasures of the temple and the palace (2 Kings 13:12;14:8-14; 2 Chronicles 25:14-24). He soon after died, and was buried in Samaria (2 Kings 13:13). He tolerated the worship of the golden calves, yet seems to have manifested a character of sincere devotion to the worship of Yahweh . He held the prophet Elisha in honor, and wept by his bedside while he was dying, addressing him in the words Elisha himself had used when Elijah was carried up into heaven: "O my father, my father, the chariot of Israel and the horsemen thereof". In return, Elisha predicted he would defeat Hazael three times (2 Kings 13:14-20). v t e

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He was the 12th king of Israel and reigned for 16 years. Albright has dated his reign to 801 BC – 786 BC, while E. Thiele offers the dates 798 BC – 782 BC. When he ascended the throne, the Kingdom of Israel was suffering from the predations of the Arameans , whose king Hazael was reducing the amount of land controlled by Israel.

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Jehoash ( Yəhō’āš or יואש ‎ Yō’āš ; ; fl. c. 790 BC), whose name means “ Yahweh has given,” was the twelfth king of the ancient northern Kingdom of Israel (Samaria) and the son of Jehoahaz . He was the 12th king of Israel and reigned for 16 years. Albright has dated his reign to 801 BC – 786 BC, while E. Thiele offers the dates 798 BC – 782 BC. When he ascended the throne, the Kingdom of Israel was suffering from the predations of the Arameans , whose king Hazael was reducing the amount of land controlled by Israel.

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Twelfth king of the ancient Kingdom of Israel Not to be confused with Jehoash of Judah . Jehoash ( Yəhō’āš or יוֹאָשׁ ‎ Yō’āš ; Israelian Hebrew : 𐤀𐤔𐤉𐤅 ‎ * ’Āšīyāw ; Akkadian : 𒅀𒀪𒋢 Yaʾsu [ ia-'-su ]; ; fl. c. 790 BC), whose name means " Yahweh has given," was the twelfth king of the ancient northern Kingdom of Israel (Samaria) and the son of Jehoahaz . He was the 12th king of Israel and reigned for 16 years. Albright has dated his reign to 801–786 BC, while E. Thiele offers the dates 798–782 BC. When he ascended the throne, the Kingdom of Israel was suffering from the predations of the Arameans , whose king Hazael was conquering land controlled by Israel.

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Twelfth king of the ancient Kingdom of Israel Not to be confused with Jehoash of Judah . Jehoash ( Hebrew : יְהוֹאָשׁ ‎ Yəhō’āš or יוֹאָשׁ ‎ Yō’āš ; Israelian Hebrew : 𐤀𐤔𐤉𐤅 ‎ * ’Āšīyāw ; Akkadian : 𒅀𒀪𒋢 Yaʾsu [ ia-'-su ]; Latin : Ioas ; fl. c. 790 BC) was the twelfth king of the ancient northern Kingdom of Israel (Samaria) and the son of Jehoahaz in 2 Kings 14 :1. He was the 12th king of Israel and reigned for 16 years. When he ascended the throne, the Kingdom of Israel was suffering from the predations of Aram-Damascus , whose king Hazael was conquering land controlled by Samaria. Albright dated his reign to 801–786 BC, while Edwin R. Thiele offered the dates 798–782 BC.

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