Kingdom of Judah · around 835–796 BC
Joash Bible quiz
Start with these 3 free questions on Joash. Tap an answer to check it: each one is explained with the verse it comes from. The full quiz (12 questions, up to the details most readers miss) is in Bible Academy.
Easy questions
1. Who saved the infant Joash from the massacre ordered by Athaliah?
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Answer: Jehosheba. Jehosheba, daughter of King Joram and sister of Ahaziah, took Joash, stole him away from among the king’s sons, and hid him with his nurse in the bedchamber. 2 Kings 11:2
2. For how many years was Joash hidden in the house of the LORD?
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Answer: Six years. Joash “was with her hid in the house of the LORD six years,” while Athaliah reigned. Jehoiada acted in the seventh year. 2 Kings 11:3–4
3. Which priest brought out the king’s son and crowned him?
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Answer: Jehoiada. The priest Jehoiada brought out the king’s son and put the crown and the testimony on him; they made him king and anointed him. 2 Kings 11:12