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Jozacar
Jozacar
יוֹזָכָר yo.za.khar
Jozacar (Hebrew: יוֹזָכָר, yo.za.khar) is a biblical name; its Hebrew etymology is not securely established. It appears in 2 verses across 2 books of the Bible. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Amaziah in 2 Kings 12.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Jozacar
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 2 across 2 books
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | 2 Kings 12:21 |
| Last appears | 2 Chronicles 24:26 |
| Cross-references | 8 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Shimeath co-occurrence Appears with Shimeath in 2 Kings 12.
- Shomer co-occurrence Appears with Shomer in 2 Kings 12.
- Jehozabad co-occurrence Appears with Jehozabad in 2 Kings 12.
- Zibiah co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Zibiah.
- Zechariah co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Zechariah.
- Amaziah co-occurrence Appears with Amaziah in 2 Kings 12.
- Jehoiada co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Jehoiada.
Origin & meaning
A man of the Ammonites living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.12.22;
son of: Shimeath (H8100); also called Zabad at 2Ch.24.26;
§ Jozachar = "Jehovah remembers"
1) a servant of king Joash of Judah and one of his murderers
1a) also called 'Zabad'
Jozacar (or Zabad), along with Jehozabad, was one of the servants who conspired against and killed King Joash of Judah.
The biblical story
Jozacar, also known as Zabad, is mentioned in 2Ki.12.22 and 2Ch.24.26 as one of the servants who conspired against and killed King Joash of Judah. The context of the passage is the assassination of Joash and the succession of his son Amaziah (2Ki.12.20-21; 2Ch.24.25-27).
Jozacar, the son of Shimeath, along with Jehozabad, the son of Shomer, plotted against King Joash and struck him down at Beth-millo (2Ki.12.21; 2Ch.24.26). The reason for their conspiracy is not explicitly stated, but it may have been related to Joash's earlier abandonment of the Lord's ways and his ordering the execution of the priest Zechariah (2Ch.24.17-22).
After killing Joash, the servants buried him in the City of David, but not in the tombs of the kings (2Ch.24.25). Joash's son Amaziah succeeded him as king (2Ki.12.21; 2Ch.24.27).
Key verses
Jozacar appears in 2 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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For Jozachar the son of Shimeath, and Jehozabad the son of Shomer, his servants, smote him, and he died; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David: and Amaziah his son reigned in his stead.
2 Kings 12:21 -
And these are they that conspired against him; Zabad the son of Shimeath an Ammonitess, and Jehozabad the son of Shimrith a Moabitess.
2 Chronicles 24:26
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2 Kings (1)
- 2 Kings 12:21
2 Chronicles (1)
- 2 Chronicles 24:26