Who was Joah in the Bible?

Hebrew name: יוֹאָח (yo’ach)

Name meaning: “Brother of Yahweh”

a. A secretary under Hezekiah (2 Kings 18:18)

2 Kings names Joah as one of the secretaries serving in the court of King Hezekiah (late 8th century B.C.)

b. A Levite (1 Chronicles 6:21; 2 Chronicles 29:12)

Joah is named as a Levite musician serving in the temple during the reign of Hezekiah.

c. A gatekeeper (1 Chronicles 26:4)

Joah was the third son of Obed-edom and served as a gatekeeper during the reign of David (11th century B.C.).

d. A secretary under Josiah (2 Chronicles 34:8)

Joah is listed among the individuals commissioned by Josiah (late 7th century B.C.) to repair the temple which had fallen into disrepair during the reign of Amon, Josiah’s predecessor.