Joash, son of Shemaah
The name Joash means “who despairs or burns.” Joash is mentioned in 1 verse of the Bible, first in 1 Chronicles 12:3.
Family of Joash
Who was Joash?
One of the Benjamite archers who joined David at Ziklag (1 Chr. 12:3).
Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.
Key verses about Joash
- 1 Chronicles 12:3
The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; and Jeziel, and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; and Berachah, and Jehu the Antothite,