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Joah
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
or (Heb. Yoä ch', יוֹאָח, Jehovah is his brother, i.e. helper), the name of four men.
1. (Sept. Ι᾿ωαά v.r. ῾Ιωάθ,Vulg. Joaha.) The third son of Obed-edom (q.v.), appointed with his brethren to take charge of the sacred furniture (1 Chronicles 26:4). B.C. 1014.
2. (Sept. Ι᾿ωάχ v.r. Ι᾿ωάβ, Ι᾿ωάς, Ι᾿ωαά ; but in 2 Chronicles first occurrence Ι᾿ωά v.r. Ι᾿ωδαάδ, second Ι᾿ωαχά; Vulg. Joah.) A Levite of the family of Gershom, the son of Zimmah and father of Iddo (1 Chronicles 6:21); apparently the same elsewhere called ETHAN, and father of Adaiah (1 Chronicles 6:42). He is probably the same as the person who, with his son Eden, aided Hezekiah in his efforts at a religious reformation (2 Chronicles 29:12). B.C. 726.
3. (Sept. Ι᾿ωάς, in Isaiah Ι᾿ωάχ, Vulg. Joahe.) Son of Asaph and historiographer of king Hezekiah, who was one of the messengers that received the insulting message of Rabshakeh (2 Kings 18:18; 2 Kings 18:26; 2 Kings 18:37; Isaiah 36:3; Isaiah 36:11; Isaiah 36:22). B.C. 712.
4. (Sept. Ι᾿ουάχ v.r. Ι᾿ωάς, Vulg. Joha; Josephus Ι᾿ωατής, Ant. 10, 4, 1.) Son of Joahaz and historiographer of king Josiah; he was one of the officers that superintended the repairs of the Temple (2 Chronicles 34:8). B.C. 623.
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Joah'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/j/joah.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
