Person
Jehoahaz draft
- Attested
- 857–840 BC
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
The son and successor of Jehu, king of Israel (2 Kings 10:35).
Family & connections
Line of descent
3 generations back to Nimshi, following the father where one is recorded.
- Nimshi
- Jehoshaphat
- Jehu
- Jehoahaz
Descendants
Three generations.
Events
- 857–840 BC Reign of Jehoahaz
- 840 BC Death of Jehoahaz
Easton's Bible Dictionary
The son and successor of Jehu, king of Israel (2 Kings 10:35). He reigned seventeen years, and followed the evil ways of the house of Jeroboam. The Syrians, under Hazael and Benhadad, prevailed over him, but were at length driven out of the land by his son Jehoash (13:1-9, 25).
In Scripture
14 verses in 2 books
- 2 Kings10:35; 13:1, 4, 7–10, 22, 25; 14:1, 8, 17
- 2 Chronicles25:17, 25
Source: Theographic Bible Metadata (CC-BY-SA-4.0)