Jehoiada (Hebrew Yehoyada יהוידע) in the Hebrew Bible, was a prominent priest during the reigns of Ahaziah, Athaliah, and Joash. By his arranged marriage with the princess Jehosheba (alternately Jehoshabeath), he became the brother-in-law of King Ahaziah. King Ahaziah died shortly thereafter and the throne was usurped by Queen Athaliah, who ...