Bible Dictionary
Jehosheba
Jehosheba was the daughter of King Jehoram and wife of the priest Jehoiada. She rescued and concealed the infant Jehoash when Athaliah sought to destroy the royal family.
Definition
Jehosheba means “Jehovah’s oath.” She was the daughter of Jehoram, king of Judah, and wife of the priest Jehoiada. She rescued and hid the infant Jehoash when Athaliah sought to destroy the royal family.
Biblical Usage
Jehosheba preserved Jehoash’s life, making possible his later presentation and enthronement as king of Judah.
Historical Background
She is called Jehoshabeath in Chronicles. The supplied material describes her marriage to the high priest as the only recorded marriage of a royal princess with a high priest.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Jehovah-swearing, the daughter of Jehoram, the king of Israel. She is called Jehoshabeath in 2 Chr. 22:11. She was the only princess of the royal house who was married to a high priest, Jehoiada (2 Chr. 22:11).
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(Jehovah’s oath), daughter of Joram king of Israel, and wife of jehoiada the high priest. (2 Kings 11:2) Her name in the Chronicles is given Jehoshabeath. (B.C. 882.) As she is called, (2 Kings 11:2) “the daughter of Joram, sister of Ahaziah,” it has been conjectured that she was the daughter, not of Athaliah, but of Joram by another wife. She is the only recorded instance of the marriage of a princess of the royal house with a high priest.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>je-hosh'-e-ba, je-ho-she'-ba (yehoshebha`, "Yahweh is an oath"): Called "Jehoshabeath" in 2Ch 22:11; daughter of Jehoram king of Judah, possibly by a wife other than Athaliah (2Ki 11:2). According to 2Ch 22:11, she was the wife of Jehoiada, the priest. She hid Jehoash, the young son of King Ahaziah, and so saved his life from Queen Athaliah.</p>