2 Chronicles 24 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·2 Chronicles 25

¹Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jehoaddan, of Jerusalem.

KJVAmaziah^H558 was twenty^H6242 and five^H2568 years^H8141 old^H1121 when he began to reign^H4427^(H8804), and he reigned^H4427^(H8804) twenty^H6242 and nine^H8672 years^H8141 in Jerusalem^H3389. And his mother's^H517 name^H8034 was Jehoaddan^H3086 of Jerusalem^H3389.

² He did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, but not with a perfect heart.

KJVAnd he did^H6213^(H8799) that which was right^H3477 in the sight^H5869 of the LORD^H3068, but not with a perfect^H8003 heart^H3824.

³ Now when the kingdom was established to him, he killed his servants who had killed his father the king.

KJVNow it came to pass, when the kingdom^H4467 was established^H2388^(H8804) to him, that he slew^H2026^(H8799) his servants^H5650 that had killed^H5221^(H8688) the king^H4428 his father^H1.

⁴ But he didn’t put their children to death, but did according to that which is written in the law in the book of Moses, as Yahweh commanded, saying, “The fathers shall not die for the children, neither shall the children die for the fathers; but every man shall die for his own sin.”

KJVBut he slew^H4191^(H8689) not their children^H1121, but did as it is written^H3789^(H8803) in the law^H8451 in the book^H5612 of Moses^H4872, where the LORD^H3068 commanded^H6680^(H8765), saying^H559^(H8800), The fathers^H1 shall not die^H4191^(H8799) for the children^H1121, neither shall the children^H1121 die^H4191^(H8799) for the fathers^H1, but every man^H376 shall die^H4191^(H8799) for his own sin^H2399.

⁵ Moreover Amaziah gathered Judah together and ordered them according to their fathers’ houses, under captains of thousands and captains of hundreds, even all Judah and Benjamin. He counted them from twenty years old and upward, and found that there were three hundred thousand chosen men, able to go out to war, who could handle spear and shield.

KJVMoreover Amaziah^H558 gathered^H6908 Judah^H3063 together^H6908^(H8799), and made^H5975^(H8686) them captains^H8269 over thousands^H505, and captains^H8269 over hundreds^H3967, according to the houses^H1004 of their fathers^H1, throughout all Judah^H3063 and Benjamin^H1144: and he numbered^H6485^(H8799) them from twenty^H6242 years^H8141 old^H1121 and above^H4605, and found^H4672^(H8799) them three^H7969 hundred^H3967 thousand^H505 choice^H977^(H8803) men, able to go forth^H3318^(H8802) to war^H6635, that could handle^H270^(H8802) spear^H7420 and shield^H6793.

⁶ He also hired one hundred thousand mighty men of valor out of Israel for one hundred talents of silver.

KJVHe hired^H7936^(H8799) also an hundred^H3967 thousand^H505 mighty^H1368 men of valour^H2428 out of Israel^H3478 for an hundred^H3967 talents^H3603 of silver^H3701.

⁷ A man of God came to him, saying, “O king, don’t let the army of Israel go with you, for Yahweh is not with Israel, with all the children of Ephraim.

KJVBut there came^H935^(H8804) a man^H376 of God^H430 to him, saying^H559^(H8800), O king^H4428, let not the army^H6635 of Israel^H3478 go^H935^(H8799) with thee; for the LORD^H3068 is not with Israel^H3478, to wit, with all the children^H1121 of Ephraim^H669.

⁸ But if you will go, take action, and be strong for the battle. God will overthrow you before the enemy; for God has power to help, and to overthrow.”

KJVBut if thou wilt go^H935^(H8798), do^H6213^(H8798) it, be strong^H2388^(H8798) for the battle^H4421: God^H430 shall make thee fall^H3782^(H8686) before^H6440 the enemy^H341^(H8802): for God^H430 hath^H3426 power^H3581 to help^H5826^(H8800), and to cast down^H3782^(H8687).

⁹ Amaziah said to the man of God, “But what shall we do for the hundred talents which I have given to the army of Israel?” The man of God answered, “Yahweh is able to give you much more than this.”

KJVAnd Amaziah^H558 said^H559^(H8799) to the man^H376 of God^H430, But what shall we do^H6213^(H8800) for the hundred^H3967 talents^H3603 which I have given^H5414^(H8804) to the army^H1416 of Israel^H3478? And the man^H376 of God^H430 answered^H559^(H8799), The LORD^H3068 is^H3426 able to give^H5414^(H8800) thee much more^H7235^(H8687) than this.

¹⁰ Then Amaziah separated them, the army that had come to him out of Ephraim, to go home again. Therefore their anger was greatly kindled against Judah, and they returned home in fierce anger.

KJVThen Amaziah^H558 separated^H914^(H8686) them, to wit, the army^H1416 that was come^H935^(H8804) to him out of Ephraim^H669, to go^H3212 home^H4725 again^H3212^(H8800): wherefore their anger^H639 was greatly^H3966 kindled^H2734^(H8799) against Judah^H3063, and they returned^H7725^(H8799) home^H4725 in great^H2750 anger^H639.

¹¹ Amaziah took courage, and led his people out and went to the Valley of Salt, and struck ten thousand of the children of Seir.

KJVAnd Amaziah^H558 strengthened^H2388^(H8694) himself, and led forth^H5090^(H8799) his people^H5971, and went^H3212^(H8799) to the valley^H1516 of salt^H4417, and smote^H5221^(H8686) of the children^H1121 of Seir^H8165 ten^H6235 thousand^H505.

¹² The children of Judah carried away ten thousand alive, and brought them to the top of the rock, and threw them down from the top of the rock, so that they all were broken in pieces.

KJVAnd other ten^H6235 thousand^H505 left alive^H2416 did the children^H1121 of Judah^H3063 carry away captive^H7617^(H8804), and brought^H935^(H8686) them unto the top^H7218 of the rock^H5553, and cast them down^H7993^(H8686) from the top^H7218 of the rock^H5553, that they all were broken in pieces^H1234^(H8738).

¹³ But the men of the army whom Amaziah sent back, that they should not go with him to battle, fell on the cities of Judah from Samaria even to Beth Horon, and struck of them three thousand, and took much plunder.

KJVBut the soldiers^H1121 of the army^H1416 which Amaziah^H558 sent back^H7725^(H8689), that they should not go^H3212^(H8800) with him to battle^H4421, fell^H6584^(H8799) upon the cities^H5892 of Judah^H3063, from Samaria^H8111 even unto Bethhoron^H1032, and smote^H5221^(H8686) three^H7969 thousand^H505 of them, and took^H962^(H8799) much^H7227 spoil^H961.

¹⁴ Now after Amaziah had come from the slaughter of the Edomites, he brought the gods of the children of Seir, and set them up to be his gods, and bowed down himself before them and burned incense to them.

KJVNow it came to pass, after^H310 that Amaziah^H558 was come^H935^(H8800) from the slaughter^H5221^(H8687) of the Edomites^H130, that he brought^H935^(H8686) the gods^H430 of the children^H1121 of Seir^H8165, and set them up^H5975^(H8686) to be his gods^H430, and bowed down^H7812^(H8691) himself before^H6440 them, and burned incense^H6999^(H8762) unto them.

¹⁵ Therefore Yahweh’s anger burned against Amaziah, and he sent to him a prophet who said to him, “Why have you sought after the gods of the people, which have not delivered their own people out of your hand?”

KJVWherefore the anger^H639 of the LORD^H3068 was kindled^H2734^(H8799) against Amaziah^H558, and he sent^H7971^(H8799) unto him a prophet^H5030, which said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Why hast thou sought^H1875^(H8804) after the gods^H430 of the people^H5971, which could not deliver^H5337^(H8689) their own people^H5971 out of thine hand^H3027?

¹⁶ As he talked with him, the king said to him, “Have we made you one of the king’s counselors? Stop! Why should you be struck down?” Then the prophet stopped, and said, “I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this and have not listened to my counsel.”

KJVAnd it came to pass, as he talked^H1696^(H8763) with him, that the king said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Art thou made^H5414^(H8804) of the king's^H4428 counsel^H3289^(H8802)? forbear^H2308^(H8798); why shouldest thou be smitten^H5221^(H8686)? Then the prophet^H5030 forbare^H2308^(H8799), and said^H559^(H8799), I know^H3045^(H8804) that God^H430 hath determined^H3289^(H8804) to destroy^H7843^(H8687) thee, because thou hast done^H6213^(H8804) this, and hast not hearkened^H8085^(H8804) unto my counsel^H6098.

¹⁷ Then Amaziah king of Judah consulted his advisers, and sent to Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, “Come! Let’s look one another in the face.”

KJVThen Amaziah^H558 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 took advice^H3289^(H8735), and sent^H7971^(H8799) to Joash^H3101, the son^H1121 of Jehoahaz^H3059, the son^H1121 of Jehu^H3058, king^H4428 of Israel^H3478, saying^H559^(H8800), Come^H3212^(H8798), let us see one another^H7200^(H8691) in the face^H6440.

¹⁸ Joash king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, “The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, ‘Give your daughter to my son as his wife. Then a wild animal that was in Lebanon passed by and trampled down the thistle.

KJVAnd Joash^H3101 king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 sent^H7971^(H8799) to Amaziah^H558 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063, saying^H559^(H8800), The thistle^H2336 that was in Lebanon^H3844 sent^H7971^(H8804) to the cedar^H730 that was in Lebanon^H3844, saying^H559^(H8800), Give^H5414^(H8798) thy daughter^H1323 to my son^H1121 to wife^H802: and there passed by^H5674^(H8799) a wild^H7704 beast^H2416 that was in Lebanon^H3844, and trode down^H7429^(H8799) the thistle^H2336.

¹⁹ You say to yourself that you have struck Edom; and your heart lifts you up to boast. Now stay at home. Why should you meddle with trouble, that you should fall, even you and Judah with you?’”

KJVThou sayest^H559^(H8804), Lo, thou hast smitten^H5221^(H8689) the Edomites^H123; and thine heart^H3820 lifteth thee up^H5375^(H8804) to boast^H3513^(H8687): abide^H3427^(H8798) now at home^H1004; why shouldest thou meddle^H1624^(H8691) to thine hurt^H7451, that thou shouldest fall^H5307^(H8804), even thou, and Judah^H3063 with thee?

²⁰ But Amaziah would not listen; for it was of God, that he might deliver them into the hand of their enemies, because they had sought after the gods of Edom.

KJVBut Amaziah^H558 would not hear^H8085^(H8804); for it came of God^H430, that he might deliver^H5414^(H8800) them into the hand^H3027 of their enemies, because they sought^H1875^(H8804) after the gods^H430 of Edom^H123.

²¹ So Joash king of Israel went up, and he and Amaziah king of Judah looked one another in the face at Beth Shemesh, which belongs to Judah.

KJVSo Joash^H3101 the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 went up^H5927^(H8799); and they saw one another^H7200^(H8691) in the face^H6440, both he and Amaziah^H558 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063, at Bethshemesh^H1053, which belongeth to Judah^H3063.

²² Judah was defeated by Israel; so every man fled to his tent.

KJVAnd Judah^H3063 was put to the worse^H5062^(H8735) before^H6440 Israel^H3478, and they fled^H5127^(H8799) every man^H376 to his tent^H168.

²³ Joash king of Israel took Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Joash the son of Jehoahaz, at Beth Shemesh and brought him to Jerusalem, and broke down the wall of Jerusalem from the gate of Ephraim to the corner gate, four hundred cubits.

KJVAnd Joash^H3101 the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 took^H8610^(H8804) Amaziah^H558 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063, the son^H1121 of Joash^H3101, the son^H1121 of Jehoahaz^H3059, at Bethshemesh^H1053, and brought^H935^(H8686) him to Jerusalem^H3389, and brake down^H6555^(H8799) the wall^H2346 of Jerusalem^H3389 from the gate^H8179 of Ephraim^H669 to the corner^H6437^(H8802) gate^H8179, four^H702 hundred^H3967 cubits^H520.

²⁴ He took all the gold and silver, and all the vessels that were found in God’s house with Obed-Edom, and the treasures of the king’s house, and the hostages, and returned to Samaria.

KJVAnd he took all the gold^H2091 and the silver^H3701, and all the vessels^H3627 that were found^H4672^(H8737) in the house^H1004 of God^H430 with Obededom^H5654, and the treasures^H214 of the king's^H4428 house^H1004, the hostages^H1121^H8594 also, and returned^H7725^(H8799) to Samaria^H8111.

²⁵ Amaziah the son of Joash, king of Judah, lived for fifteen years after the death of Joash, son of Jehoahaz, king of Israel.

KJVAnd Amaziah^H558 the son^H1121 of Joash^H3101 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 lived^H2421^(H8799) after^H310 the death^H4194 of Joash^H3101 son^H1121 of Jehoahaz^H3059 king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 fifteen^H2568^H6240 years^H8141.

²⁶ Now the rest of the acts of Amaziah, first and last, behold, aren’t they written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel?

KJVNow the rest^H3499 of the acts^H1697 of Amaziah^H558, first^H7223 and last^H314, behold, are they not written^H3789^(H8803) in the book^H5612 of the kings^H4428 of Judah^H3063 and Israel^H3478?

²⁷ Now from the time that Amaziah turned away from following Yahweh, they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem. He fled to Lachish, but they sent after him to Lachish and killed him there.

KJVNow after the time^H6256 that Amaziah^H558 did turn away^H5493^(H8804) from following^H310 the LORD^H3068 they made^H7194^(H8799) a conspiracy^H7195 against him in Jerusalem^H3389; and he fled^H5127^(H8799) to Lachish^H3923: but they sent^H7971^(H8799) to Lachish^H3923 after^H310 him, and slew^H4191^(H8686) him there.

²⁸ They brought him on horses and buried him with his fathers in the City of Judah.

KJVAnd they brought^H5375^(H8799) him upon horses^H5483, and buried^H6912^(H8799) him with his fathers^H1 in the city^H5892 of Judah^H3063.

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.

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