The Genealogies

Judah kingdom · King

Jehoahaz

also Shallum

Jehoahaz

King

Tribe
Judah

derived · by descent from David — tribe of Judah

Roles
Kingdom
Judah
Dynasty
Davidic
Reign
c. 609 BC

approximate - Thiele

Father
Mother

Biography

Jehoahaz son of Josiah was made king by the people of the land after Josiah died . He was 23 when he became king and reigned 3 months in Jerusalem .

His mother was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah, and he did evil in Yahweh's sight according to all his fathers had done . Pharaoh Neco put him in bonds at Riblah, imposed tribute on the land, and carried him to Egypt, where he died .

Neco made Eliakim son of Josiah king in his place and changed his name to Jehoiakim . Chronicles also names Jehoahaz as the son of Josiah whom the people made king in Jerusalem .

In Scripture

Place in the Line

Jehoahaz is not in the parsed line to Jesus.