Jehoshaphat (father of Jehu)

According to the Hebrew Bible, Jehoshaphat was the father of King Jehu and the son of Nimshi. He is mentioned in 2 Kings 9:2, 2 Kings 9:14 and 2 Chronicles 22:9. There are some points in the Bible that Jehu is called the son of Nimshi only.[1]

Not to be confused with Jehoshaphat.

Amitai Baruchi-Unna suggests that he was Omri's grandson.[2]

References
  1. 1 Kings 19:16, 2 Kings 9:2, 2 Kings 9:20 and 2 Chronicles 22:7.
  2. Baruchi-Unna, Amitai (September 2017). "Jehuites, Ahabites, and Omrides: Blood Kinship and Bloodshed". Journal for the Study of the Old Testament. 42 (1). doi:10.1177/0309089216661177. S2CID 159833033.


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