Who was king jehoahaz in the bible


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Jehoahaz of Judah

17th King of Judah

Not to be confused with Ahaziah of Judah, who is referred to as Jehoahaz in 2 Chronicles.

Jehoahaz III of Judah (Hebrew: יְהוֹאָחָז, Yǝhōʾāḥāz, "Yahweh has held"; Greek: ΙωαχαζIōakhaz; Latin: Joachaz), also called Shallum,[1] was the seventeenth king of Judah (3 months in 609 BC) and the fourth son[2] of king Josiah whom he succeeded.[3] His mother was Hamautal, daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.

Who was king jehoahaz in the bible

  • Who was king jehoahaz in the bible summary
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  • How did jehoahaz die
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    • He was born in 633/632 BC.[4]

    Background

    In the spring or early summer of 609 BC, Pharaoh Necho II began his first campaign against Babylon, in aid of the Assyrians. He moved his forces along the coastal route Via Maris towards Syria, along the low tracts of Philistia and Sharon and prepared to cross the ridge of hills which shuts in the Jezreel Valley on the south.

    There he found his passage blocked at Megiddo by the Judean army led by Josiah. After a fierce battle Josiah was killed. The Assyrians