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2 Chronicles 24:21-23
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
2 Chronicles 24:21-23
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
21 But they conspired against him, and by command of the king they stoned him with stones in the court of the house of the Lord. 22 Thus Jo′ash the king did not remember the kindness which Jehoi′ada, Zechari′ah’s father, had shown him, but killed his son. And when he was dying, he said, “May the Lord see and avenge!”
Death of Joash
23 At the end of the year the army of the Syrians came up against Jo′ash. They came to Judah and Jerusalem, and destroyed all the princes of the people from among the people, and sent all their spoil to the king of Damascus.
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2 Chronicles 24:21-23
New International Version
2 Chronicles 24:21-23
New International Version
21 But they plotted against him, and by order of the king they stoned(A) him to death(B) in the courtyard of the Lord’s temple.(C) 22 King Joash did not remember the kindness Zechariah’s father Jehoiada had shown him but killed his son, who said as he lay dying, “May the Lord see this and call you to account.”(D)
23 At the turn of the year,[a] the army of Aram marched against Joash; it invaded Judah and Jerusalem and killed all the leaders of the people.(E) They sent all the plunder to their king in Damascus.
Footnotes
- 2 Chronicles 24:23 Probably in the spring
2 Chronicles 24:21-23
English Standard Version
2 Chronicles 24:21-23
English Standard Version
21 But (A)they conspired against him, (B)and by command of the king they stoned him with stones in the court of the house of the Lord. 22 Thus Joash the king did not remember the kindness that Jehoiada, Zechariah's father, had shown him, but killed his son. And when he was dying, he said, “May the Lord see (C)and avenge!”[a]
Joash Assassinated
23 At the end of the year (D)the army of the Syrians came up against Joash. They came to Judah and Jerusalem and destroyed all the princes of the people from among the people and sent all their spoil to the king of Damascus.
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- 2 Chronicles 24:22 Or and require it
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