Jehoiada in Wikipedia
(Hebrew: יהוידע) 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.
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