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Joah in the Bible.

The son of Asaph, and “recorder” or chronicler to King Hezekiah. The King James Version names Joah in 6 verses, from 2 Kings 18:18 to Isaiah 36:22. The King James Version also gives the name Joah to 4 other people, listed on this page.

Joah’s family.

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Who Joah was.

The son of Asaph, and “recorder” (q.v.) or chronicler to King Hezekiah (2 Kings 18:18, 26, 37).

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

All 6 verses that name this Joah.

2 Kings 3

  • 2 Kings 18:18And when they had called to the king, there came out to them Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder.
  • 2 Kings 18:26Then said Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebna, and Joah, unto Rab-shakeh, Speak, I pray thee, to thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: and talk not with us in the Jews’ language in the ears of the people that are on the wall.
  • 2 Kings 18:37Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rab-shakeh.

Isaiah 3

  • Isaiah 36:3Then came forth unto him Eliakim, Hilkiah’s son, which was over the house, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, Asaph’s son, the recorder.
  • Isaiah 36:11Then said Eliakim and Shebna and Joah unto Rabshakeh, Speak, I pray thee, unto thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: and speak not to us in the Jews’ language, in the ears of the people that are on the wall.
  • Isaiah 36:22Then came Eliakim, the son of Hilkiah, that was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, the son of Asaph, the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rabshakeh.

Other people called Joah.

Joah, One of the sons of Obed-edom, a Korhite porter.

Named in 1 verse.

  • 1 Chronicles 26:4Moreover the sons of Obed-edom were, Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethaneel the fifth,

Joah, Son of Zimmah.

Named in 1 verse.

  • 2 Chronicles 29:12Then the Levites arose, Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites: and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehalelel: and of the Gershonites; Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah:

Joah, Father of Eden.

Named in 1 verse.

  • 2 Chronicles 29:12Then the Levites arose, Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites: and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehalelel: and of the Gershonites; Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah:

Joah, Son of Joahaz, and “recorder” or keeper of the state archives….

Named in 1 verse.

  • 2 Chronicles 34:8Now in the eighteenth year of his reign, when he had purged the land, and the house, he sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, and Maaseiah the governor of the city, and Joah the son of Joahaz the recorder, to repair the house of the LORD his God.

Questions about Joah.

Who was Joah in the Bible?

The son of Asaph, and “recorder” or chronicler to King Hezekiah. The King James Version names Joah in 6 verses, from 2 Kings 18:18 to Isaiah 36:22.

Who was Joah’s father?

Asaph.

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