Jehoash (Hebrew: יהואש Yəhō’āš or [1] יואש Yō’āš; Latin: Joas; fl. c. 790 BC), whose name means “Yahweh has given,”[2] was a king of the ancient northern Kingdom of Israel (Samaria) and the son of Jehoahaz.[3] He was the 12th king of Israel and reigned for 16 years. William F. Albright has dated his reign to 801 BC – 786 BC, while E. R. Thiele offers the dates 798 BC – 782 BC.[4] When he ascended the throne, the Kingdom of Israel was suffering from the predations of the Arameans, whose king Hazael was reducing the amount of land controlled by Israel.