Jehoiada — Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

1. Father of Benaiah, a high military officer during the reigns of David and Solomon. Jehoiada was a priest (1 Chr 27:5) who joined forces with David at Hebron and was identified with the house of Aaron (12:27). See Benaiah #1.

Show passage in OET: CH1 27:5

OET-RV CH1 27:5

• 5 Benayah, son of Yehoyada the high priest, was the commander of the group that served during the third month each year.

OET-LV CH1 27:5

5 Was_the _commander _of the _army the_third for_month the_third Bənā^yāh the _son _of Yəhōyādāˊ/(Jehoiada) the_priest/officer chief and_were_with division _of_his twenty and_four thousand.

Show passage in OET: CH1 12:27

OET-RV CH1 12:27

• 27 Yehoyada (a leader descended from Aharon (Aaron)) brought 3,700 with him.

OET-LV CH1 12:28

28  And_Yəhōyādāˊ/(Jehoiada) the_leader of_ʼAhₐron and_were_with_him three _of thousand(s) and_seven hundred(s).

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2. High priest in Jerusalem who organized and led the coup that overthrew Queen Athaliah of Judah, together with the Baal cult she supported, and established his nephew Joash (Jehoash) on the throne (2 Kgs 11:4-21; 2 Chr 23:1-15). As long as he lived, Jehoiada kept the king true to the Lord (2 Kgs 12:1-16; 2 Chr 23:16–24:14 OET CH2 23:16–21 · OET CH2 24:1–14). He died at the age of 130 and was buried in the city of David among the kings.

3. Benaiah’s son, who succeeded Ahithophel as King David’s counselor (1 Chr 27:33-34); he was probably a grandson of #1 above, although some believe these to be the same.

Show passage in OET: CH1 27:33–34

OET-RV CH1 27:33

• 33 Ahitofel was the king’s adviser.
• Hushay the Arki was the king’s friend.

OET-RV CH1 27:34

• 34 Ahitofel was succeeded by Benayah’s son Yehoyada, then by Evyatar.
• Yoav (Joab) was the commander of the king’s army.

OET-LV CH1 27:33

33 And_ʼAḩītofel was_a _counsellor to/for_the _king and_Ḩūshay the_Arkite was_the _friend _of the _king.

OET-LV CH1 27:34

34 And_after ʼAḩītofel Yəhōyādāˊ/(Jehoiada) the _son _of Bənā^yāh and_ʼEⱱyātār and_was_the_commander _of the_army to/for_the _king Yōʼāⱱ/(Joab).

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Show passage in OET: NEH 3:6

OET-RV NEH 3:6

6 Paseah’s son Yoyada and Besodeyah’s son Meshulam rebuilt the Yeshanah Gate—laying the beams then installing the doors with their bolts and bars.

OET-LV NEH 3:6

6 And_DOM the Jeshanah Yōyādāˊ/(Joiada) the _son _of Pāşēaḩ and_Məshullām the _son _of Bəşōdə^yāh they _repaired they they_made _beams _for _it and_they _set _up doors _of_its and_bolts _of_its and_bars _of_its.

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5. Alternate name for Joiada, son of Eliashib the high priest, in Nehemiah 13:28. See Joiada #2.

Show passage in OET: NEH 13:28

OET-RV NEH 13:28

28 Also one of Yoyada’s sons (grandson of the high priest Elyashiv) was a son-in-law of Sanvalat the Horoni, so I banished him from my sight.

OET-LV NEH 13:28

28 And_one_of _the _sons _of Yōyādāˊ/(Joiada) the _son _of ʼElyāshiyⱱ the_priest/officer (the)_great was_a _son-in-law of_Şanⱱallaţ the_Horonite and_I_drove _him _away from_with_me.

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6. Priest during the time of Jeremiah who was succeeded by Zephaniah as overseer of the temple (Jer 29:26).