Jehoahaz or
Joachaz in the
Douay-Rheims and some other English translations (;
Ioakhaz; ) was
king of Judah (3 months in 609 BC) and the third son of king
Josiah whom he succeeded. His mother was Hamautal, daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. He was born in 633/632 BC and his birth name was
Shallum.