Jehoiada
Jehoiada is the name of two priests in the Hebrew Bible:
First Jehoiada
The first Jehoiada lived around the time of Kings Saul and David. A priest, he is mentioned as the father of Benaiah, a warrior in David's army who eventually became the head of the army under Solomon.
Second Jehoiada
Jehoiada was the High priest during the reigns of Ahaziah, Athaliah, and Joash. By his arranged (by King Ahaziah) marriage with the princess Jehosheba (alternately Jehoshabeath), he became the brother-in-law of King Ahaziah (2 Chron 22:11). King Ahaziah died shortly thereafter in battle at Megiddo and the throne was usurped by Queen Athaliah.
About ninety years old at the time of this marriage to the young princess, he was instrumental in the staging of the coup that dethroned and killed the ultra wicked Queen Athaliah. Jehosheba and Jehoiada had rescued the infant Joash from Athaliah's slaughter of the royal children. For six years, they hid the sole surviving heir to the throne within the temple. Jehoiada guided much younger King Joash in a righteous rule for about 35 years which included restoration of the temple (2 Kings 12:4–15). Jehoida is also noteworthy for the national covenant that he made "between him, and between all the people, and between the king, that they should be the LORD's people" (2 Chronicles 23:16).
Jehoiada lived 130 years and was buried very honorably among the kings in the city of David (2 Chronicles 24:16). Jehoiada's son, Zechariah, was later martyred by King Joash [1].
Notes
- ^ Significant content was derived from Easton's Bible Dictionary
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