Jehoiada
Jehoiada
jēhoi´ədə [key], in the Bible.
1 High priest. He married Jehosheba, a princess of Judah, and together they saved the infant Jehoash. They led the conspiracy against Athaliah that put Jehoash on the throne (seeJehoash
2 ). Jehoiada was buried with the kings of Judah. His son was Zechariah the martyr.
2 Priest and ally of David, father of Solomon's general Benaiah. At one point he is apparently called Benaiah's son.
3 Priest.
4 Worker on the wall of Jerusalem.
5 Priest who held office in Nehemiah's regime.
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