Difference between revisions of "Joah"

<li> Son of Joahaz, and "recorder" (q.v.) or keeper of the state archives under King [[Josiah]] (&nbsp;2 Chronicles 34:8 ). <div> <p> '''Copyright Statement''' These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by [[Thomas]] Nelson, 1897. Public Domain. </p> <p> '''Bibliography Information''' Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Joah'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/j/joah.html. 1897. </p> </div> </li>

<p> (Heb. Yoä ch', יוֹאָח, [[Jehovah]] is his [[Brother]] , i.e. helper), the name of four men. </p> <p> '''1.''' (Sept. Ι᾿ωαά v.r. ῾Ιωάθ,Vulg. ''Joaha.'' ) The third son of Obed-edom (q.v.), appointed with his brethren to take charge of the sacred furniture (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 26:4). B.C. 1014. </p> <p> '''2.''' (Sept. Ι᾿ωάχ v.r. Ι᾿ωάβ, Ι᾿ωάς, Ι᾿ωαά '';'' but in 2 Chronicles first occurrence Ι᾿ωά v.r. Ι᾿ωδαάδ, second Ι᾿ωαχά; Vulg. ''Joah.'' ) A Levite of the family of Gershom, the son of [[Zimmah]] and father of [[Iddo]] (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 6:21); apparently the same elsewhere called ETHAN, and father of [[Adaiah]] (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 6:42). He is probably the same as the person who, with his son Eden, aided [[Hezekiah]] in his efforts at a religious reformation (&nbsp;2 Chronicles 29:12). B.C. 726. </p> <p> '''3.''' (Sept. Ι᾿ωάς, in Isaiah Ι᾿ωάχ, Vulg. ''Joahe.'' ) Son of Asaph and historiographer of king Hezekiah, who was one of the messengers that received the insulting message of Rabshakeh (&nbsp;2 Kings 18:18; &nbsp;2 Kings 18:26; &nbsp;2 Kings 18:37; &nbsp;Isaiah 36:3; &nbsp;Isaiah 36:11; &nbsp;Isaiah 36:22). B.C. 712. </p> <p> '''4.''' (Sept. Ι᾿ουάχ v.r. Ι᾿ωάς, Vulg. ''Joha;'' [[Josephus]] Ι᾿ωατής, ''Ant.'' 10, 4, 1.) Son of [[Joahaz]] and historiographer of king Josiah; he was one of the officers that superintended the repairs of the [[Temple]] (&nbsp;2 Chronicles 34:8). B.C. 623. </p>