Jehoahaz of Israel

Jehoahaz, Hebrew יהואחז, († 801 or 798 BC) was king of Israel. His reign is dated to the years 815-801 BC ( Albright ) or 814-798 BC ( Thiele ) or 817-801 BC ( Bautz, Church Lexicon ).

Jehoahaz was the son and successor of Jehu, who had assassinated the last representatives of the Israeli royal family of Omrides and their trailers and to suppress the cult of Baal. Also Jehoahaz was initially a loyal follower of YHWH, then returned but the report in 2 Kings 13 According to the EU Baalism back. Then the Syrians had occurred under Hazael and later Ben- Hadad in Israel, after Jehoahaz again seeking help have turned to the Lord. Under his rule, Asherah images were worshiped in Samaria. His successor was Joash.