Joash

Facts

Joash was the name of several men in the Old Testament.

One Joash was the father of the Israelite deliverer, Gideon.
Another man named Joash was a descendant of Jacob's youngest son, Benjamin.
The most well-known Joash became king of Judah at the age of seven. He was the son of Ahaziah, king of Judah, who had been murdered.
As a very young child, the aunt of Joash saved him from being killed, by hiding him away until he was old enough to be crowned king.
At the beginning of his reign, King Joash obeyed God. But later he did not obey God and the Israelites started worshiping idols again.
After being wounded in battle, King Joash was betrayed and killed by two of the officials who worked for him.
Note that this king was different from King Jehoash of Israel who ruled around the same time period.