Old Testament
Jehosheba
A daughter of King Jehoram who rescued the infant Joash from Athaliah's purge of the royal line.
Jehosheba, also called Jehoshabeath, was a daughter of King Jehoram of Judah and the wife of the high priest Jehoiada. She played a pivotal role in preserving the Davidic line by hiding the infant prince Joash from Queen Athaliah's massacre. Her courageous intervention ensured the survival of the royal heir and the eventual restoration of the throne to the house of David.
In the text
- Verses
- 2
- Books
- 2
- First appears
- 2 Kings 11:2
- Last appears
- 2 Chronicles 22:11
Where Jehosheba appears
2 verses · 2 chaptersIn the same books
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- Ahikam20 versesA faithful official under King Josiah who protected the prophet Jeremiah from execution.
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- Remaliah13 versesThe father of Pekah, the usurper king of Israel who conspired against Pekahiah.
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