International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Jehosheba

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Jehosheba


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jē̇-hosh´ē̇-ba, jē-hō̇-shē´ba (יהושׁבע, yehōshebha‛, “Yahweh is an oath”): Called “Jehoshabeath” in ; daughter of Jehoram king of Judah, possibly by a wife other than Athaliah (). According to , she was the wife of Jehoiada, the priest. She hid Jehoash, the young son of King Ahaziah, and so saved his life from Queen Athaliah.