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Joah

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The source enumerates 4 distinct subjects under Joah. Jump to one below, or read in order.

  1. 1.One of the sons of Obed-edom (1 Chr.
  2. 2.A Levite of the family of Gershom (1 Chr.
  3. 3.The son of Asaph, and “recorder” (q.v.) or chronicler to King Hezekiah (2 Kings…
  4. 4.Son of Joahaz, and “recorder” (q.v.) or keeper of the state archives under King…

Jehovah his brother; i.e., helper.

  1. Joah (1)

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    One of the sons of Obed-edom (1 Chr. 26:4), a Korhite porter.

  2. Joah (2)

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    A Levite of the family of Gershom (1 Chr. 6:21), probably the same as Ethan (42).

  3. Joah (3)

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    The son of Asaph, and “recorder” (q.v.) or chronicler to King Hezekiah (2 Kings 18:18, 26, 37).

  4. Joah (4)

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    Son of Joahaz, and “recorder” (q.v.) or keeper of the state archives under King Josiah (2 Chr. 34:8).

Also from Smith's (1884) +

(whose brother (i.e. helper) is Jehovah).

The son of Asaph, and chronicler or keeper of the records to Hezekiah. (Isaiah 36:3,11,22) (B.C. 776.) The son or grandson of Zimmah, a Gershonite. (1 Chronicles 6:21) The third son of Obed-edom, (1 Chronicles 26:4) a Korhite, and one of the doorkeepers appointed by David. (B.C. 1014.) A Gershonite, the son of Zeimmah and father of Eden. (2 Chronicles 29:12) The son of Joahaz, and annalist or keeper of the records to Josiah. (2 Chronicles 34:8) (B.C. 623.)

In the Bible

10

Verses where Joah is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).

  • 1 Chronicles 6:21

    Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, and Jeatherai his son.

  • 1 Chronicles 26:4

    And Obed-edom also had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sachar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth,

  • 2 Chronicles 29:12

    Then the Levites set to work: Mahath son of Amasai and Joel son of Azariah from the Kohathites; Kish son of Abdi and Azariah son of Jehallelel from the Merarites; Joah son of Zimmah and Eden son of Joah from the Gershonites;

  • 2 Chronicles 34:8

    Now in the eighteenth year of his reign, in order to cleanse the land and the temple, Josiah sent Shaphan son of Azaliah, Maaseiah the governor of the city, and Joah son of Joahaz, the recorder, to repair the house of the LORD his God.

  • 2 Kings 18:18

    Then they called for the king. And Eliakim son of Hilkiah the palace administrator, Shebnah the scribe, and Joah son of Asaph the recorder, went out to them.

  • 2 Kings 18:26

    Then Eliakim son of Hilkiah, along with Shebnah and Joah, said to the Rabshakeh, “Please speak to your servants in Aramaic, since we understand it. Do not speak with us in Hebrew in the hearing of the people on the wall.”

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Scripture on Joah

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Entries that reference Joah

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Joah references

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Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)

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