Verse 22

2 Chronicles 24:22

New Living Translation

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22 That was how King Joash repaid Jehoiada for his loyalty — by killing his son. Zechariah’s last words as he died were, “May the LORD see what they are doing and avenge my death!”

Original Language Text

hebrew

וְ/לֹא זָכַ֞ר יוֹאָ֣שׁ הַ/מֶּ֗לֶךְ הַ/חֶ֨סֶד֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשָׂ֜ה יְהוֹיָדָ֤ע אָבִי/ו֙ עִמּ֔/וֹ וַֽ/יַּהֲרֹ֖ג אֶת בְּנ֑/וֹ וּ/כְ/מוֹת֣/וֹ אָמַ֔ר יֵ֥רֶא יְהוָ֖ה וְ/יִדְרֹֽשׁ

English Translation

And Joash the king did not remember the kindness that Jehoiada his father had done with him, and he killed his son; and as he was dying, he said, "The Lord see and avenge."

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Chapter 24 Context

1 Joash was seven years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem forty years. His mother w... Focus ↗

2 Joash did what was pleasing in the LORD’s sight throughout the lifetime of Jehoiada the priest. Focus ↗

3 Jehoiada chose two wives for Joash, and he had sons and daughters. Focus ↗

4 At one point Joash decided to repair and restore the Temple of the LORD. Focus ↗

5 He summoned the priests and Levites and gave them these instructions: “Go to all the towns of Judah... Focus ↗

6 So the king called for Jehoiada the high priest and asked him, “Why haven’t you demanded that the Le... Focus ↗

7 Over the years the followers of wicked Athaliah had broken into the Temple of God (Elohim), and they... Focus ↗

8 So now the king ordered a chest to be made and set outside the gate leading to the Temple of the LOR... Focus ↗

9 Then a proclamation was sent throughout Judah and Jerusalem, telling the people to bring to the LORD... Focus ↗

10 This pleased all the leaders and the people, and they gladly brought their money and filled the ches... Focus ↗

11 Whenever the chest became full, the Levites would carry it to the king’s officials. Then the court s... Focus ↗

12 The king and Jehoiada gave the money to the construction supervisors, who hired masons and carpenter... Focus ↗

13 The men in charge of the renovation worked hard and made steady progress. They restored the Temple o... Focus ↗

14 When all the repairs were finished, they brought the remaining money to the king and Jehoiada. It wa... Focus ↗

15 Jehoiada lived to a very old age, finally dying at 130. Focus ↗

16 He was buried among the kings in the City of David, because he had done so much good in Israel for G... Focus ↗

17 But after Jehoiada’s death, the leaders of Judah came and bowed before King Joash and persuaded him... Focus ↗

18 They decided to abandon the Temple of the LORD, the God (Elohim) of their ancestors, and they worshi... Focus ↗

19 Yet the LORD sent prophets to bring them back to him. The prophets warned them, but still the people... Focus ↗

20 Then the Spirit of God (Elohim) came upon Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest. He stood before the... Focus ↗

21 Then the leaders plotted to kill Zechariah, and King Joash ordered that they stone him to death in t... Focus ↗

22 That was how King Joash repaid Jehoiada for his loyalty — by killing his son. Zechariah’s last words...

23 In the spring of the year the Aramean army marched against Joash. They invaded Judah and Jerusalem a... Focus ↗

24 Although the Arameans attacked with only a small army, the LORD helped them conquer the much larger... Focus ↗

25 The Arameans withdrew, leaving Joash severely wounded. But his own officials plotted to kill him for... Focus ↗

26 The assassins were Jozacar, the son of an Ammonite woman named Shimeath, and Jehozabad, the son of a... Focus ↗

27 The account of the sons of Joash, the prophecies about him, and the record of his restoration of the... Focus ↗

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Book: 2 Chronicles
Chapter: Chapter 24 (27 verses)
Version: New Living Translation

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