Zechariah (son of Jehoshaphat)
Jewish king's son killed by his brother
Zechariah was one of King Jehoshaphat's sons. When his brother Joram took the throne, Joram killed all his brothers with the sword to secure his own power.
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Killed by his brother Joram
Joram killed all his brothers, including Zechariah, after he took the kingdom from Jehoshaphat.
2He had brothers, the sons of Jehoshaphat: Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, Azariahu, Michael, and Shephatiah. All of these were sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel.[^1]
[^1]: Jehoshaphat ruled Judah; here the writer calls him king of Israel, using that name for the whole covenant people.
וְלֽוֹ־אַחִ֞ים בְּנֵ֣י יְהוֹשָׁפָ֗ט עֲזַרְיָ֤ה וִֽיחִיאֵל֙ וּזְכַרְיָ֣הוּ וַעֲזַרְיָ֔הוּ וּמִיכָאֵ֖ל וּשְׁפַטְיָ֑הוּ כָּל־אֵ֕לֶּה בְּנֵ֥י יְהוֹשָׁפָ֖ט מֶ֥לֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
4When Jehoram had taken hold of his father's kingdom and made himself secure, he put all his brothers to the sword, and some of the officials of Israel as well.
וַיָּ֨קָם יְהוֹרָ֜ם עַל־מַמְלֶ֤כַת אָבִיו֙ וַיִּתְחַזַּ֔ק וַיַּהֲרֹ֥ג אֶת־כָּל־אֶחָ֖יו בֶּחָ֑רֶב וְגַ֖ם מִשָּׂרֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃