Category:Jehoiada

---excerpt from the Illustrated Bible Dictionary

Jehoiada - Jehovah-known. (1.) The father of Benaiah, who was one of David's chief warriors (2 Samuel 8:18; 2 Samuel 20:23). (2.) The high priest at the time of Athaliah's usurpation of the throne of Judah. He married Jehosheba, or Jehoshabeath, the daughter of king Jehoram (2 Chronicles 22:11), and took an active part along with his wife in the preservation and training of Jehoash when Athaliah slew all the royal family of Judah. The plans he adopted in replacing Jehoash on the throne of his ancestors are described in 2 Kings 11:2; 2 Kings 12:2; 2 Chronicles 22:11; 2 Chronicles 23:2. He was among the foremost of the benefactors of the kingdom, and at his death was buried in the city of David among the kings of Judah (2 Chronicles 24:15, 2 Chronicles 24:16). He is said to have been one hundred and thirty years old.