Jehosheba

JEHOSHEBA

je-hosh'-e-ba, je-ho-she'-ba (yehoshebha`, "Yahweh is an oath"):

Called "Jehoshabeath" in 2 Chronicles 22:11; daughter of Jehoram king of Judah, possibly by a wife other than Athaliah (2 Kings 11:2). According to 2 Chronicles 22:11, 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.


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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JEHOSHEBA'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.