Bible Person

Jehozabad

Meaning: the Lord's dowry; having a dowry · Male · 2 cross references

Jehozabad is one of the conspirators involved in the assassination of King Joash, remembered through the royal court crisis of Judah. He belongs to the atmosphere of betrayal and judgment that follows Joash's decline. First appears in 2 Kgs 12:21.1

AI summary: Jehozabad matters because the cross references place him at the violent end of Joash's reign, where political conspiracy becomes part of the king's judgment. His role helps show how the moral collapse of leadership can culminate in internal treachery and bloodshed. Taken together, the material presents Jehozabad as a court conspirator whose action forms part of the dark close of Joash's rule.1

Central Figure

Jehozabad

Meaning: the Lord's dowry; having a dowry

The son of Shomer, one of the two conspirators who put king Jehoash to death in Millo in Jerusalem (2 Kings 12:21).