Jehoash (Hebrew: יהואש
YeHO'aSh or יואש
YO'aSh; ; fl. c. 790 BC), whose name means “
Yahweh has given,” was a king of the ancient
Kingdom of Israel and the son of
Jehoahaz. He was the 12th king of Israel and reigned for 16 years.
William F. Albright has dated his reign to 801 BC – 786 BC, while
E. R. Thiele offers the dates 798 BC – 782 BC. When he ascended the throne, the Kingdom of Israel was suffering from the predations of the
Arameans, whose king
Hazael was reducing the amount of land controlled by Israel.