Jehoash
ye.ho.ash is a personal name used in 2 Kings for a king of Israel and for a king of Judah.
The proper name identifies Jehoash, king of Israel, in accounts of his accession, conflict with Amaziah, and burial; it also identifies Jehoash of Judah in the account of his reign and in later references that distinguish him from the Israelite king.
Senses in use
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Jehoash, king of Israel · dominant
The proper noun identifies the son of Jehoahaz as king over Israel in 2 Kings 13:10. In 2 Kings 14:8 the APB renders Amaziah's message to him, and in 2 Kings 14:11 it renders his advance against Amaziah; 2 Kings 14:16 records his burial in Samaria and his son's succession.
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Jehoash, king of Judah · common
The proper noun names the king who began to reign in Jerusalem in 2 Kings 12:1 and who did what was upright while Jehoiada instructed him in 2 Kings 12:2. In 2 Kings 12:7 the APB renders him summoning the priests about repairs to the house, while 2 Kings 14:13 distinguishes Amaziah as the son of Jehoash, son of Ahaziah.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB generally presents the name as “Jehoash,” including the Israelite king and the Judahite king. It also uses “Joash” in 2 Kings 12:19 and 2 Kings 13:25; These English forms should be read as its presentation of the verse rather than a separate lexical sense.