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Jehosheba

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jē̇ - hosh´ē̇ - ba , jē - hō̇ - shē´ba ( יהושׁבע , yehōshebha‛ , "Yahweh is an oath"): Called "Jehoshabeath" in 2 Chronicles 22:11; daughter of Jehoram king of Judah, possibly by a wife other than Athaliah (2 Kings 11:2 ). According to 2 Chronicles 22:11 , she was the wife of Jehoiada, the priest. She hid Jehoash, the young son of King Ahaziah, and so saved his life from Queen Athaliah.

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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Jehosheba'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​isb/​j/jehosheba.html. 1915.
 
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