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Orville J. Nave

Nave’s Topical Bible

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JEHOAHAZ

–1. Son of Jehu and king of Israel 2Ki 10:35 ; 13:1-9 –2. Son of Jehoram, king of Judah 2Ch 21:17 .See AHAZIAH –3. Also called SHALLUM .King of Judah and successor of Josiah 2Ki 23:30 , 31 ; 1Ch 3:15 ; 2Ch 36:1 ; Jer 22:11 .Wicked reign of 2Ki 23:32 .Pharaoh-necho, king of Egypt, invades the kingdom of, defeats him, and takes him away captive to Egypt 2Ki 23:33-35 ; 2Ch 36:3 , 4 .Prophecies concerning Jer 22:10 , 11 , 12

JEHOASH

–1. Also called JOASH .Successor of Jehoahaz 2Ki 13:10-25 .Defeats Amaziah 2Ki 13:12 ; 14:8-15 ; 2Ch 25:17-24 .Death of 2Ki 13:13 ; 14:16 –2. King of Judah .See JOASH

JEREMIAH

–1. Of Libnah, grandfather of Jehoahaz 2Ki 23:31 ; 24:18 ; Jer 52:1 –2. A chief of Manasseh 1Ch 5:24 –3. An Israelite who joined David at Ziklag 1Ch 12:4 –4. Two Gadites who joined David at Ziklag 1Ch 12:10 , 13 –5. The prophet Jer 1:1 .A Rechabite Jer 35:3 .A priest Jer 1:1 .Call of Jer 1:4-19 .Time of his prophecies Jer 3:6 ; 21:1 ; 24:1 ; 25:1-3 ; 26:1 ; 28:1 ; 32:1 ; 34:1 ; 45:1 ; 49:34 .Letter to the captives in Babylon Jer 29 .Sorrow of, under persecution Jer 15:10 , 15 ; 17:15-18 .Conspiracy against Jer 11:21-23 ; 18:18-23 .Foretells the desolation of Jerusalem Jer 19 .Pashur, the governor of the temple, scourges and casts him into prison Jer 20:1-3 .Denounces Pashur Jer 20:3-6 .His melancholy and complaints against God, in consequence of persecution Jer 20:7-18 .Imprisoned by Zedekiah Jer 32 ; 33:1 ; 37:15-21 ; 38:6-13 ; 39:15-18 ; La 3:53-55 .Nebuchadnezzar directs the release of Jer 39:11-14 ; 40:1-4 .Has a friend in Ahikam Jer 26:24 .Ebed-melech, the Egyptian, intercedes to the king for him, and secures his release Jer 38:7-13 .Prophecies of, written by Baruch Jer 36:1-7 , 32 ; 45:1 .Prophecies of, destroyed by Jehoiakim Jer 36:8-32 .Book of the prophecies of, delivered to Seraiah, with a charge from Jeremiah Jer 51:59-64 .Zedekiah seeks counsel from God by Jer 21:1 , 2 ; 37:3 ; 38:14 .His intercession asked .By Johanan and all the people Jer 42:1-6 .By Zedekiah Jer 37:3 .Johanan transports Jeremiah into Egypt Jer 43:1-7 .Foretells the conquest of Egypt by Babylon Jer 43:8-12 .Prophecies of, studied by Daniel Da 9:2 .Celibacy of Jer 16:2 .Purchases a field Jer 32:7-10 .Lamentations of .Over Josiah 2Ch 35:25 .Over the prosperity of the wicked Jer 12:1-6 .Over the desolation of God’s heritage Jer 12:7-13 .Over Jerusalem Jer 4:14-18 ; 8:18-21 ; 9:1 ; 10:19-22 .See BOOK OF LAMENTATIONS La 1 .Lives at Mizpah Jer 40:6 .Prayers of Jer 14:7-9 ; 32:17-25 .Zeal of Jer 15:16

JOASH

–1. Son of Becher 1Ch 7:8 –2. Keeper of the stores of oil 1Ch 27:28 –3. Father of Gideon Jud 6:11 , 29 , 31 ; 7:14 ; 8:13 , 29-32 –4. Son of Ahab, king of Israel 1Ki 22:26 ; 2Ch 18:25 –5. Also called JEHOASH –(Son of Ahaziah and king of Judah) .Saved from his grandmother by Jehosheba, his aunt, and hidden for six years 2Ki 11:1-3 ; 2Ch 22:11 , 12 .Anointed king by the priest, Jehoiada 2Ki 11:12-21 ; 2Ch 23 .Righteousness of, under influence of Jehoiada 2Ki 12:2 ; 2Ch 24:2 .Repaired the temple 2Ki 12:4-16 ; 2Ch 24:4-14 , 27 .Wickedness of, after Jehoiada’s death 2Ch 24:17-22 .Procured peace from Hazael, king of Syria, by gift of dedicated treasures from the temple 2Ki 12:17 , 18 ; 2Ch 24:23 , 24 .Prophecy against 2Ch 24:19 , 20 .Put Jehoiada’s son to death 2Ch 24:20-22 ; Mt 23:35 .Diseases of 2Ch 24:25 .Conspired against and slain 2Ki 12:20 , 21 ; 2Ch 24:25 , 26 –6. A king of Israel .See JEHOAHAZ –7. A descendant of Shelah 1Ch 4:22 –8. One of David’s officers 1Ch 12:3