Jehoash (; ; ), also known as
Joash (in
King James Version),
Joas (in
Douay–Rheims) or
Joás , was a king of
Judah, and the sole surviving son of
Ahaziah after the massacre of the royal family ordered by his grandmother,
Athaliah. He was also the first Judahite king to be descended from both the
House of David and the
House of Omri, through his paternal grandmother and predecessor, Athaliah. His mother was
Zibiah of
Beersheba. Jehoash was 7 years old when his reign began, and he reigned for 40 years. (,) He was succeeded by his son,
Amaziah of Judah.