2 Chronicles 23 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·2 Chronicles 24

¹Joash was seven years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Zibiah, of Beersheba.

KJVJoash^H3101 was seven^H7651 years^H8141 old^H1121 when he began to reign^H4427^(H8800), and he reigned^H4427^(H8804) forty^H705 years^H8141 in Jerusalem^H3389. His mother's^H517 name^H8034 also was Zibiah^H6645 of Beersheba^H884.

² Joash did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes all the days of Jehoiada the priest.

KJVAnd Joash^H3101 did^H6213^(H8799) that which was right^H3477 in the sight^H5869 of the LORD^H3068 all the days^H3117 of Jehoiada^H3077 the priest^H3548.

³ Jehoiada took for him two wives, and he became the father of sons and daughters.

KJVAnd Jehoiada^H3077 took^H5375^(H8799) for him two^H8147 wives^H802; and he begat^H3205^(H8686) sons^H1121 and daughters^H1323.

⁴ After this, Joash intended to restore Yahweh’s house.

KJVAnd it came to pass after^H310 this, that Joash^H3101 was minded^H3820 to repair^H2318^(H8763) the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068.

⁵ He gathered together the priests and the Levites, and said to them, “Go out to the cities of Judah, and gather money to repair the house of your God from all Israel from year to year. See that you expedite this matter.” However the Levites didn’t do it right away.

KJVAnd he gathered together^H6908^(H8799) the priests^H3548 and the Levites^H3881, and said^H559^(H8799) to them, Go out^H3318^(H8798) unto the cities^H5892 of Judah^H3063, and gather^H6908^(H8798) of all Israel^H3478 money^H3701 to repair^H2388^(H8763) the house^H1004 of your God^H430 from^H1767 year^H8141 to year^H8141, and see that ye hasten^H4116^(H8762) the matter^H1697. Howbeit the Levites^H3881 hastened^H4116^(H8765) it not.

⁶ The king called for Jehoiada the chief, and said to him, “Why haven’t you required of the Levites to bring in the tax of Moses the servant of Yahweh, and of the assembly of Israel, out of Judah and out of Jerusalem, for the Tent of the Testimony?”

KJVAnd the king^H4428 called^H7121^(H8799) for Jehoiada^H3077 the chief^H7218, and said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Why hast thou not required^H1875^(H8804) of the Levites^H3881 to bring in^H935^(H8687) out of Judah^H3063 and out of Jerusalem^H3389 the collection^H4864, according to the commandment of Moses^H4872 the servant^H5650 of the LORD^H3068, and of the congregation^H6951 of Israel^H3478, for the tabernacle^H168 of witness^H5715?

⁷ For the sons of Athaliah, that wicked woman, had broken up God’s house; and they also gave all the dedicated things of Yahweh’s house to the Baals.

KJVFor the sons^H1121 of Athaliah^H6271, that wicked^H4849 woman, had broken up^H6555^(H8804) the house^H1004 of God^H430; and also all the dedicated things^H6944 of the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068 did they bestow^H6213^(H8804) upon Baalim^H1168.

⁸ So the king commanded, and they made a chest, and set it outside at the gate of Yahweh’s house.

KJVAnd at the king's^H4428 commandment^H559^(H8799) they made^H6213^(H8799) a^H259 chest^H727, and set^H5414^(H8799) it without^H2351 at the gate^H8179 of the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068.

⁹ They made a proclamation through Judah and Jerusalem, to bring in for Yahweh the tax that Moses the servant of God laid on Israel in the wilderness.

KJVAnd they made^H5414^(H8799) a proclamation^H6963 through Judah^H3063 and Jerusalem^H3389, to bring in^H935^(H8687) to the LORD^H3068 the collection^H4864 that Moses^H4872 the servant^H5650 of God^H430 laid upon Israel^H3478 in the wilderness^H4057.

¹⁰ All the princes and all the people rejoiced, and brought in, and cast into the chest, until they had filled it.

KJVAnd all the princes^H8269 and all the people^H5971 rejoiced^H8055^(H8799), and brought in^H935^(H8686), and cast^H7993^(H8686) into the chest^H727, until they had made an end^H3615^(H8763).

¹¹ Whenever the chest was brought to the king’s officers by the hand of the Levites, and when they saw that there was much money, the king’s scribe and the chief priest’s officer came and emptied the chest, and took it, and carried it to its place again. Thus they did day by day, and gathered money in abundance.

KJVNow it came to pass, that at what time^H6256 the chest^H727 was brought^H935^(H8686) unto the king's^H4428 office^H6486 by the hand^H3027 of the Levites^H3881, and when they saw^H7200^(H8800) that there was much^H7227 money^H3701, the king's^H4428 scribe^H5608^(H8802) and the high^H7218 priest's^H3548 officer^H6496 came^H935^(H8804) and emptied^H6168^(H8762) the chest^H727, and took^H5375^(H8799) it, and carried^H7725 it to his place^H4725 again^H7725^(H8686). Thus they did^H6213^(H8804) day^H3117 by day^H3117, and gathered^H622^(H8799) money^H3701 in abundance^H7230.

¹² The king and Jehoiada gave it to those who did the work of the service of Yahweh’s house. They hired masons and carpenters to restore Yahweh’s house, and also those who worked iron and bronze to repair Yahweh’s house.

KJVAnd the king^H4428 and Jehoiada^H3077 gave^H5414^(H8799) it to such as did^H6213^(H8802) the work^H4399 of the service^H5656 of the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068, and hired^H7936^(H8802) masons^H2672^(H8802) and carpenters^H2796 to repair^H2318^(H8763) the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068, and also such as wrought^H2796 iron^H1270 and brass^H5178 to mend^H2388^(H8763) the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068.

¹³ So the workmen worked, and the work of repairing went forward in their hands. They set up God’s house as it was designed, and strengthened it.

KJVSo the workmen^H4399^H6213^(H8802) wrought^H6213^(H8799), and the work^H4399 was^H5927^(H8799) perfected^H724 by them^H3027, and they set^H5975^(H8686) the house^H1004 of God^H430 in his state^H4971, and strengthened^H553^(H8762) it.

¹⁴ When they had finished, they brought the rest of the money before the king and Jehoiada, from which were made vessels for Yahweh’s house, even vessels with which to minister and to offer, including spoons and vessels of gold and silver. They offered burnt offerings in Yahweh’s house continually all the days of Jehoiada.

KJVAnd when they had finished^H3615^(H8763) it, they brought^H935^(H8689) the rest^H7605 of the money^H3701 before^H6440 the king^H4428 and Jehoiada^H3077, whereof were made^H6213^(H8799) vessels^H3627 for the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068, even vessels^H3627 to minister^H8335, and to offer^H5927^(H8687) withal, and spoons^H3709, and vessels^H3627 of gold^H2091 and silver^H3701. And they offered^H5927^(H8688) burnt offerings^H5930 in the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068 continually^H8548 all the days^H3117 of Jehoiada^H3077.

¹⁵ But Jehoiada grew old and was full of days, and he died. He was one hundred thirty years old when he died.

KJVBut Jehoiada^H3077 waxed old^H2204^(H8799), and was full^H7646^(H8799) of days^H3117 when he died^H4191^(H8799); an hundred^H3967 and thirty^H7970 years^H8141 old^H1121 was he when he died^H4194.

¹⁶ They buried him in David’s city among the kings, because he had done good in Israel, and toward God and his house.

KJVAnd they buried^H6912^(H8799) him in the city^H5892 of David^H1732 among the kings^H4428, because he had done^H6213^(H8804) good^H2896 in Israel^H3478, both toward God^H430, and toward his house^H1004.

¹⁷ Now after the death of Jehoiada, the princes of Judah came and bowed down to the king. Then the king listened to them.

KJVNow after^H310 the death^H4194 of Jehoiada^H3077 came^H935^(H8804) the princes^H8269 of Judah^H3063, and made obeisance^H7812^(H8691) to the king^H4428. Then the king^H4428 hearkened^H8085^(H8804) unto them.

¹⁸ They abandoned the house of Yahweh, the God of their fathers, and served the Asherah poles and the idols, so wrath came on Judah and Jerusalem for this their guiltiness.

KJVAnd they left^H5800^(H8799) the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of their fathers^H1, and served^H5647^(H8799) groves^H842 and idols^H6091: and wrath^H7110 came upon Judah^H3063 and Jerusalem^H3389 for this their trespass^H819.

¹⁹ Yet he sent prophets to them to bring them again to Yahweh, and they testified against them; but they would not listen.

KJVYet he sent^H7971^(H8799) prophets^H5030 to them, to bring them again^H7725^(H8687) unto the LORD^H3068; and they testified^H5749^(H8686) against them: but they would not give ear^H238^(H8689).

²⁰ The Spirit of God came on Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest; and he stood above the people, and said to them, “God says, ‘Why do you disobey Yahweh’s commandments, so that you can’t prosper? Because you have forsaken Yahweh, he has also forsaken you.’”

KJVAnd the Spirit^H7307 of God^H430 came^H3847^(H8804) upon Zechariah^H2148 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada^H3077 the priest^H3548, which stood^H5975^(H8799) above the people^H5971, and said^H559^(H8799) unto them, Thus saith^H559^(H8804) God^H430, Why transgress^H5674^(H8802) ye the commandments^H4687 of the LORD^H3068, that ye cannot prosper^H6743^(H8686)? because ye have forsaken^H5800^(H8804) the LORD^H3068, he hath also forsaken^H5800^(H8799) you.

²¹ They conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of Yahweh’s house.

KJVAnd they conspired^H7194^(H8799) against him, and stoned^H7275^(H8799) him with stones^H68 at the commandment^H4687 of the king^H4428 in the court^H2691 of the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068.

²² Thus Joash the king didn’t remember the kindness which Jehoiada his father had done to him, but killed his son. When he died, he said, “May Yahweh look at it, and repay it.”

KJVThus Joash^H3101 the king^H4428 remembered^H2142^(H8804) not the kindness^H2617 which Jehoiada^H3077 his father^H1 had done^H6213^(H8804) to him, but slew^H2026^(H8799) his son^H1121. And when he died^H4194, he said^H559^(H8804), The LORD^H3068 look^H7200^(H8799) upon it, and require^H1875^(H8799) it.

²³ At the end of the year, the army of the Syrians came up against him. They came to Judah and Jerusalem, and destroyed all the princes of the people from among the people, and sent all their plunder to the king of Damascus.

KJVAnd it came to pass at the end^H8622 of the year^H8141, that the host^H2428 of Syria^H758 came up^H5927^(H8804) against him: and they came^H935^(H8799) to Judah^H3063 and Jerusalem^H3389, and destroyed^H7843^(H8686) all the princes^H8269 of the people^H5971 from among the people^H5971, and sent^H7971^(H8765) all the spoil^H7998 of them unto the king^H4428 of Damascus^H1834.

²⁴ For the army of the Syrians came with a small company of men; and Yahweh delivered a very great army into their hand, because they had forsaken Yahweh, the God of their fathers. So they executed judgment on Joash.

KJVFor the army^H2428 of the Syrians^H758 came^H935^(H8804) with a small^H4705 company of men^H582, and the LORD^H3068 delivered^H5414^(H8804) a very^H3966 great^H7230 host^H2428 into their hand^H3027, because they had forsaken^H5800^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of their fathers^H1. So they executed^H6213^(H8804) judgment^H8201 against Joash^H3101.

²⁵ When they had departed from him (for they left him seriously wounded), his own servants conspired against him for the blood of the sons of Jehoiada the priest, and killed him on his bed, and he died. They buried him in David’s city, but they didn’t bury him in the tombs of the kings.

KJVAnd when they were departed^H3212^(H8800) from him,(for they left^H5800^(H8804) him in great^H7227 diseases^H4251,) his own servants^H5650 conspired^H7194^(H8694) against him for the blood^H1818 of the sons^H1121 of Jehoiada^H3077 the priest^H3548, and slew^H2026^(H8799) him on his bed^H4296, and he died^H4191^(H8799): and they buried^H6912^(H8799) him in the city^H5892 of David^H1732, but they buried^H6912^(H8804) him not in the sepulchres^H6913 of the kings^H4428.

²⁶ These are those who conspired against him: Zabad the son of Shimeath the Ammonitess and Jehozabad the son of Shimrith the Moabitess.

KJVAnd these are they that conspired^H7194^(H8693) against him; Zabad^H2066 the son^H1121 of Shimeath^H8100 an Ammonitess^H5985, and Jehozabad^H3075 the son^H1121 of Shimrith^H8116 a Moabitess^H4125.

²⁷ Now concerning his sons, the greatness of the burdens laid on him, and the rebuilding of God’s house, behold, they are written in the commentary of the book of the kings. Amaziah his son reigned in his place.

KJVNow concerning his sons^H1121, and the greatness^H7235^(H8799)^(H8675)^H7230 of the burdens^H4853 laid upon him, and the repairing^H3247 of the house^H1004 of God^H430, behold, they are written^H3789^(H8803) in the story^H4097 of the book^H5612 of the kings^H4428. And Amaziah^H558 his son^H1121 reigned^H4427^(H8799) in his stead.

WEB·2 Chronicles 23

¹In the seventh year, Jehoiada strengthened himself, and took the captains of hundreds—Azariah the son of Jeroham, Ishmael the son of Jehohanan, Azariah the son of Obed, Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat the son of Zichri—into a covenant with him.

KJVAnd in the seventh^H7637 year^H8141 Jehoiada^H3077 strengthened^H2388^(H8694) himself, and took^H3947^(H8799) the captains^H8269 of hundreds^H3967, Azariah^H5838 the son^H1121 of Jeroham^H3395, and Ishmael^H3458 the son^H1121 of Jehohanan^H3076, and Azariah^H5838 the son^H1121 of Obed^H5744, and Maaseiah^H4641 the son^H1121 of Adaiah^H5718, and Elishaphat^H478 the son^H1121 of Zichri^H2147, into covenant^H1285 with him.

² They went around in Judah and gathered the Levites out of all the cities of Judah, and the heads of fathers’ households of Israel, and they came to Jerusalem.

KJVAnd they went about^H5437^(H8799) in Judah^H3063, and gathered^H6908^(H8799) the Levites^H3881 out of all the cities^H5892 of Judah^H3063, and the chief^H7218 of the fathers^H1 of Israel^H3478, and they came^H935^(H8799) to Jerusalem^H3389.

³ All the assembly made a covenant with the king in God’s house. Jehoiada said to them, “Behold, the king’s son must reign, as Yahweh has spoken concerning the sons of David.

KJVAnd all the congregation^H6951 made^H3772^(H8799) a covenant^H1285 with the king^H4428 in the house^H1004 of God^H430. And he said^H559^(H8799) unto them, Behold, the king's^H4428 son^H1121 shall reign^H4427^(H8799), as the LORD^H3068 hath said^H1696^(H8765) of the sons^H1121 of David^H1732.

⁴ This is the thing that you must do: a third part of you, who come in on the Sabbath, of the priests and of the Levites, shall be gatekeepers of the thresholds.

KJVThis is the thing^H1697 that ye shall do^H6213^(H8799); A third part^H7992 of you entering^H935^(H8802) on the sabbath^H7676, of the priests^H3548 and of the Levites^H3881, shall be porters^H7778 of the doors^H5592;

⁵ A third part shall be at the king’s house; and a third part at the gate of the foundation. All the people will be in the courts of Yahweh’s house.

KJVAnd a third part^H7992 shall be at the king's^H4428 house^H1004; and a third part^H7992 at the gate^H8179 of the foundation^H3247: and all the people^H5971 shall be in the courts^H2691 of the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068.

⁶ But let no one come into Yahweh’s house except the priests and those who minister of the Levites. They shall come in, for they are holy, but all the people shall follow Yahweh’s instructions.

KJVBut let none come^H935^(H8799) into the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068, save the priests^H3548, and they that minister^H8334^(H8764) of the Levites^H3881; they shall go in^H935^(H8799), for they are holy^H6944: but all the people^H5971 shall keep^H8104^(H8799) the watch^H4931 of the LORD^H3068.

⁷ The Levites shall surround the king, every man with his weapons in his hand. Whoever comes into the house, let him be slain. Be with the king when he comes in and when he goes out.”

KJVAnd the Levites^H3881 shall compass^H5362^(H8689) the king^H4428 round about^H5439, every man^H376 with his weapons^H3627 in his hand^H3027; and whosoever else cometh^H935^(H8802) into the house^H1004, he shall be put to death^H4191^(H8714): but be ye with the king^H4428 when he cometh in^H935^(H8800), and when he goeth out^H3318^(H8800).

⁸ So the Levites and all Judah did according to all that Jehoiada the priest commanded. They each took his men, those who were to come in on the Sabbath, with those who were to go out on the Sabbath, for Jehoiada the priest didn’t dismiss the shift.

KJVSo the Levites^H3881 and all Judah^H3063 did^H6213^(H8799) according to all things that Jehoiada^H3077 the priest^H3548 had commanded^H6680^(H8765), and took^H3947^(H8799) every man^H376 his men^H582 that were to come in^H935^(H8802) on the sabbath^H7676, with them that were to go^H3318^(H8802) out on the sabbath^H7676: for Jehoiada^H3077 the priest^H3548 dismissed^H6358^(H8804) not the courses^H4256.

⁹ Jehoiada the priest delivered to the captains of hundreds the spears, bucklers, and shields that had been king David’s, which were in God’s house.

KJVMoreover Jehoiada^H3077 the priest^H3548 delivered^H5414^(H8799) to the captains^H8269 of hundreds^H3967 spears^H2595, and bucklers^H4043, and shields^H7982, that had been king^H4428 David's^H1732, which were in the house^H1004 of God^H430.

¹⁰ He set all the people, every man with his weapon in his hand, from the right side of the house to the left side of the house, near the altar and the house, around the king.

KJVAnd he set^H5975^(H8686) all the people^H5971, every man^H376 having his weapon^H7973 in his hand^H3027, from the right^H3233 side^H3802 of the temple^H1004 to the left^H8042 side^H3802 of the temple^H1004, along by the altar^H4196 and the temple^H1004, by the king^H4428 round about^H5439.

¹¹ Then they brought out the king’s son, put the crown on him, gave him the covenant, and made him king. Jehoiada and his sons anointed him, and they said, “Long live the king!”

KJVThen they brought out^H3318^(H8686) the king's^H4428 son^H1121, and put^H5414^(H8799) upon him the crown^H5145, and gave him the testimony^H5715, and made him king^H4427^(H8686). And Jehoiada^H3077 and his sons^H1121 anointed^H4886^(H8799) him, and said^H559^(H8799), God save^H2421^(H8799) the king^H4428.

¹² When Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and praising the king, she came to the people into Yahweh’s house.

KJVNow when Athaliah^H6271 heard^H8085^(H8799) the noise^H6963 of the people^H5971 running^H7323^(H8801) and praising^H1984^(H8764) the king^H4428, she came^H935^(H8799) to the people^H5971 into the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068:

¹³ Then she looked, and behold, the king stood by his pillar at the entrance, with the captains and the trumpeters by the king. All the people of the land rejoiced and blew trumpets. The singers also played musical instruments, and led the singing of praise. Then Athaliah tore her clothes, and said, “Treason! treason!”

KJVAnd she looked^H7200^(H8799), and, behold, the king^H4428 stood^H5975^(H8802) at his pillar^H5982 at the entering in^H3996, and the princes^H8269 and the trumpets^H2689 by the king^H4428: and all the people^H5971 of the land^H776 rejoiced^H8056, and sounded^H8628^(H8802) with trumpets^H2689, also the singers^H7891^(H8789) with instruments^H3627 of musick^H7892, and such as taught^H3045^(H8688) to sing praise^H1984^(H8763). Then Athaliah^H6271 rent^H7167^(H8799) her clothes^H899, and said^H559^(H8799), Treason^H7195, Treason^H7195.

¹⁴ Jehoiada the priest brought out the captains of hundreds who were set over the army, and said to them, “Bring her out between the ranks; and whoever follows her, let him be slain with the sword.” For the priest said, “Don’t kill her in Yahweh’s house.”

KJVThen Jehoiada^H3077 the priest^H3548 brought out^H3318^(H8686) the captains^H8269 of hundreds^H3967 that were set over^H6485^(H8803) the host^H2428, and said^H559^(H8799) unto them, Have her forth^H3318^(H8685) of the ranges^H1004^H7713: and whoso followeth^H935^(H8802)^H310 her, let him be slain^H4191^(H8714) with the sword^H2719. For the priest^H3548 said^H559^(H8804), Slay^H4191^(H8686) her not in the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068.

¹⁵ So they made way for her. She went to the entrance of the horse gate to the king’s house; and they killed her there.

KJVSo they laid^H7760^(H8799) hands^H3027 on her; and when she was come^H935^(H8799) to the entering^H3996 of the horse^H5483 gate^H8179 by the king's^H4428 house^H1004, they slew^H4191^(H8686) her there.

¹⁶ Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, all the people, and the king, that they should be Yahweh’s people.

KJVAnd Jehoiada^H3077 made^H3772^(H8799) a covenant^H1285 between him, and between all the people^H5971, and between the king^H4428, that they should be the LORD'S^H3068 people^H5971.

¹⁷ All the people went to the house of Baal, broke it down, broke his altars and his images in pieces, and killed Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars.

KJVThen all the people^H5971 went^H935^(H8799) to the house^H1004 of Baal^H1168, and brake it down^H5422^(H8799), and brake^H7665 his altars^H4196 and his images^H6754 in pieces^H7665^(H8765), and slew^H2026^(H8804) Mattan^H4977 the priest^H3548 of Baal^H1168 before^H6440 the altars^H4196.

¹⁸ Jehoiada appointed the officers of Yahweh’s house under the hand of the Levitical priests, whom David had distributed in Yahweh’s house, to offer the burnt offerings of Yahweh, as it is written in the law of Moses, with rejoicing and with singing, as David had ordered.

KJVAlso Jehoiada^H3077 appointed^H7760^(H8799) the offices^H6486 of the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068 by the hand^H3027 of the priests^H3548 the Levites^H3881, whom David^H1732 had distributed^H2505^(H8804) in the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068, to offer^H5927^(H8687) the burnt offerings^H5930 of the LORD^H3068, as it is written^H3789^(H8803) in the law^H8451 of Moses^H4872, with rejoicing^H8057 and with singing^H7892, as it was ordained by^H3027 David^H1732.

¹⁹ He set the gatekeepers at the gates of Yahweh’s house, that no one who was unclean in anything should enter in.

KJVAnd he set^H5975^(H8686) the porters^H7778 at the gates^H8179 of the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068, that none which was unclean^H2931 in any thing^H1697 should enter in^H935^(H8799).

²⁰ He took the captains of hundreds, the nobles, the governors of the people, and all the people of the land, and brought the king down from Yahweh’s house. They came through the upper gate to the king’s house, and set the king on the throne of the kingdom.

KJVAnd he took^H3947^(H8799) the captains^H8269 of hundreds^H3967, and the nobles^H117, and the governors^H4910^(H8802) of the people^H5971, and all the people^H5971 of the land^H776, and brought down^H3381^(H8686) the king^H4428 from the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068: and they came^H935^(H8799) through^H8432 the high^H5945 gate^H8179 into the king's^H4428 house^H1004, and set^H3427^(H8686) the king^H4428 upon the throne^H3678 of the kingdom^H4467.

²¹ So all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet. They had slain Athaliah with the sword.

KJVAnd all the people^H5971 of the land^H776 rejoiced^H8055^(H8799): and the city^H5892 was quiet^H8252^(H8804), after that they had slain^H4191^(H8689) Athaliah^H6271 with the sword^H2719.

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