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Jehoiada Scripture - 2 Chronicles 22:11

But Jehoshabeath, the daughter of the king, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king's sons that were slain, and put him and his nurse in a bedchamber. So Jehoshabeath, the daughter of king Jehoram, the wife of Jehoiada the priest, (for she was the sister of Ahaziah,) hid him from Athaliah, so that she slew him not....

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Jehoiada Scripture - 2 Chronicles 23:18

Also Jehoiada appointed the offices of the house of the LORD by the hand of the priests the Levites, whom David had distributed in the house of the LORD, to offer the burnt offerings of the LORD, as [it is] written in the law of Moses, with rejoicing and with singing, [as it was ordained] by David....

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Jehoiada Scripture - 2 Kings 11:17

And Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD and the king and the people, that they should be the LORD'S people; between the king also and the people....

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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 reig...

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Jehoiada in Easton's Bible Dictionary

Jehovah-known. (1.) The father of Benaiah, who was one of David's chief warriors (2 Sam. 8:18; 20:23). (2.) The high priest at the time of Athaliah's usurpation of the throne of Judah. He married Jehosheba, or Jehoshabeath, the daughter of king Jehoram (2 Chr. 22:11), and took an active part along with his wife in the preservation and train...

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Jehoiada in Hitchcock's Bible Names

knowledge of the Lord...

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Jehoiada in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

je-hoi'-a-da (yehoyadha`, "Yahweh knows"; Iodae): (1) Father of Benaiah, the captain of David's body-guard (2 Sam 8:18; 20:23; 23:20,22; 1 Ki 1:8, etc.). Jehoiada was "the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel" (2 Sam 23:20), but commentators read with Septuagint and Ewald, "Benaiah (the son of Jehoiada) a man of valor." Kabzeel was a town belonging ...

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Jehoiada in Naves Topical Bible

-1. Father of Benaiah, one of David's officers 2Sa 8:18 -2. A high priest Overthrows Athaliah, the usurping queen of Judah, and establishes Jehoash upon the throne 2Ki 11; 2Ch 23 Salutary influence of, over Jehoash 2Ki 12:2; 2Ch 24:2,22 Directs the repairs of the temple 2Ki 12:4-16; 2Ch 24:4-14 Death of 2Ch 24:4-16 -3. A priest who led ...

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Jehoiada in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(Jehovah knows). 1. Father of Benaiah, David's well-known warrior. 2Sa 8:18 1Kin 1 and 2 passim; 1Ch 18:17 etc. (B.C. before 1046.) 2. Leader of the Aaronites, i.e. the priests; who joined David at Hebron. 1Ch 12:27 (B.C. 1053-46.) 3. According to 1Ch 27:34 son of Benaiah; but in all probability Benaiah the sons of Jehoiada is meant. Probab...

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